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"FALSE BALDWIN" 



Tree: quite vigorous, moderately ascending. 



Shoots: medium to rather long, medium in size, nearly straight, slightly curved, 

 with medium internodes. Bark: reddish olive — dark olive with considerable 

 scarf skin. Lenticels: medium in number and size, roundish, yellowish gray, 

 nearly even. 



Leaf Blade: rather large, moderately folded, slightly reflexed, generally slightly 

 waved, broad oval, medium green, spreading. Serrations: sharp, fairly regular, 

 distmct. Surface: rather dull to somewhat shining, fairly smooth, with medium 

 pubescence. 



This is a variety that has been met with in plantings of Baldwin, which it 

 closely resembles. Its true name is unknown. The fruit ripens in early September 

 and drops badly just before harvest. The apple is roundish and pale yellowish 

 when ripe, with some reddish stripes and splashes on the sunny cheek. 



Differs from — 



Baldwin by lighter colored, more reddish bark; more spreading growth, and 

 longer, less curved shoots; leaves more folded and waved, and more folded and 

 waved leaves around the base of the shoots; a more distinct "rosette" of folded 

 leaves at the shoot tips in the early fall, with a distinctly duller surface and a 

 bluish cast; leaves more susceptible to scab, less rigid, and not stripping so easily 

 in the fall. 



