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YORK IMPERIAL 



Tree: moderately vigorous, rather narrowly upcurving. 



Shoots: short, medium in size, nearly straight, with slight to considerable 

 curvature and short internodes. Bark: greenish olive — dark olive. Lenticels; 

 rather few, medium to rather small, roundish, sometimes elongated, yellowish 

 gray, nearly even. 



Leaf Blade: small to medium, somewhat folded, more or less reflexed, nearly 

 even, oval to ovate, dark green, spreading. Serrations: dull, medium in size, 

 slightly irregular, medium in depth and distinctness. Surface: shining, rather 

 rough and pebbly, with medium pubescence. 



Prominent Characteristics 



Rather short, stocky, upright growth; dark green, dull seirate leaves, rather 

 thick and usually rather broad at the base. 



Differs from — 



; Jonathan and King David by more stocky growth and darker green leaves, less 

 pubescent and broader at the base. 



