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ROXBURY RUSSET 



Tree: quite vigorous, moderately diverging. 



Shoots: rather long, medium in size, nearly straight, with slight or no curvature 

 and medium internodes. Bark: reddish olive — dark olive. Lenticeis:_few, 

 medium in size, roundish or oval, grayish, even. 



Leaf Blade: medium to large, more or less folded near the edge, slightly re- 

 flexed, nearly even, broad oval, deep clear green, spreading. Serrations: moder- 

 ately sharp, quite regular. Surface; rather shining, slightly rough, with moder- 

 ately heavy pubescence. 



Prominent Cliaracteristics 



Vigorous growth, greenish bark, rather large serrations, leaves with considerable 

 pubescence. 



Differs from — 



Baldwin by greener bark, usually much more pubescence, and somewhat darker 

 green leaves, folded nearer the midrib. 



Rhode Island Greening b>- taller, less spreading growth, much grayer appear- 

 ance, and more folded leaves with duller serrations. 



