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WOLF RIVER 



Tree: quite vigorous, broadly ascending, somewhat upcurving. 



Shoots: medium to rather long, rather slender, nearly straight, with little to 

 moderate curvature and medium internodes. Bark: reddish olive — dark redd'sh 

 olive. Lenticels: rather few, large, roundish, yellowish gray, slightlj- raised. 



Leaf Blade: medium in size, more or less folded, generally reflexed, considerably 

 waved, oval to slightl}' ovate, medium green, spreading. Serrations: dull, rather 

 large, irregular, sometimes double, of medium depth, rather distinct. Surface: 

 somewhat shining, coarse, with little pubescence. 



Prominent Characteristics 



Upright, straggling growth; leaves folded, reflexed, and waved, with dull, 

 irregular serrations. 



Differs from — 



Mcintosh very greatly, by more irregular growth of the tree and leaves much 

 more folded, waved, and reflexed, and with coarser, more irregular serrations. 



Alexander by more vigorous, irregular growth and coarser, folded, and reflexed 

 leaves, with more irregular serrations. 



