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GOLDEN RUSSET 



Tree: only moderately vigorous, diverging, moderately upcurving. 



Shoots: medium in length, rather slender, nearly straight, slightly to moder- 

 ately curved, with rather short internodes. Bark: dark reddish olive — greenish 

 olive. Lenticels: many, medium in size, roundish, light gra\ish, raised. 



Leaf Blade: small to medium, nearly flat, more or less reflexed, oval, often 

 narrow at base and with a distinct point, dark green, spreading to drooping. 

 Serrations: sharp, nearly regular, moderately distinct. Surface: moderately dull 

 rather coarse, with rather heavy pubescence. 



Prominent Characteristics 



Many conspicuous, raised, whitish lenticels; rather dark green leaves, finely 

 and sharply serrated. 



Differs from — 



Roxbury Russet by less vigorous growth, much more conspicuous lenticels, 

 and smaller, shorter leaves. The resemblance is only in name. 



