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MAIDEN BLUSH 



Tree: moderately vigorous, rather narrowly diverging. 



Shoots: medium in length, medium to slender, nearly straight, slightly curved, 

 with medium to short internodes. Bark: greenish olive — yellowish olive. Len- 

 ticels: medium in number and size, roundish, light gray, even. 



Leaf Blade: medium to below in size, slightly folded, slightly reflexed, nearly 

 even, rather narrow oval to ovate, medium to rather light green, spreading to 

 slightly upright. Serrations: medium sharp, generally regular, shallow, not very 

 distinct. Surface: dull with a slight bluish cast, smooth except along the midrib, 

 with medium pubescence. 



Prominent Ctiaracteristics 



Rather upright growth; olive bark; slightly bluish leaves, not distinctly waved 

 and with rather regular, fine serrations. 



Differs'from — 



Winter Banana by less spreading growth; not as tall; with smaller leaves, less 

 folded and with finer, mere regular serrations, none of which are double. 



