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RAMBO 



Tree: moderately vigorous, rather distinctly diverging. 



Shoots: medium in length, rather slender, nearly straight, with little or no 

 curvature and medium internodes. Bark: reddish olive — greenish olive. Len- 

 ticels. medium to many, very small, roundish, yellowish, even. 



Leaf Blade: medium in size, somewhat folded, . straight to slightly reflexed, 

 even to irregularly waved, oval to slightly ovate, rather dark, slij^hth- bluish 

 green, generally upright, rather thick. Serrations: rather dull, generally irre.^ular, 

 moderately distinct. Surface: rather dull, slightly bluish, moderately coarse, 

 with medium pubescence. 



Prominent Characteristics 



Rather upright growth, somewhat straggly; rather coarse, rough leaves with 

 irregular, dull serrations. 



Differs from — 



Summer Rambo very distinctly, any confusion arising through similarity of 

 names. Rambo is not so tall, is of more upright, compact growth, and has a 

 blu'sh cast to the foliage. The leaves are smaller, more upright, with duller, less 

 distinct serrations. 



Winter Banana by more upright growth, less yellowish foliage, and the absence 

 of double serrations. 



