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RHODE ISLAND GREENING 



Tree: very vigorous, broadly diverging or spreading. 



Shoots: medium in length, rather stout, nearly straight, with slight to moderate 

 curvature and medium internodes. Bark: reddish olive — dark olive. Lenticels: 

 few to medium in number, roundish, yellowish gray, nearly even. 



f Leaf Blade: medium to large, nearly flat, nearly straight, generally even, broad 

 oval, deep clear green, spreading. Serrations: sharp, fairly regular, quite dis- 

 tinct. Surface: dull, moderately smooth, with medium pubescence. 



Prominent Characteristics 



Stout, vigorous growth; large, deep green, flat, sharply serrated leaves; smooth 

 bark with few lenticels. 



Differs from — 



Baldwin by greener bark and flatter leaves with more distinct serrations. 



Roxbury Russet by less tall, more spreading growth, less gray pubescence, and 

 less folded leaves. 



