22 MASS. EXPERIMENT STATION BULLETIN 418 



Mailing VIII 



Growth: short to medium, stout, spreading or sprawling, growing tips yellow- 

 ish green, not tinged. 



Internodes: short to medium. Spurs: none to few. 



Bark: dark reddish extending to the base. 



Lenticels: many small to medium, roundish, light gray, flush, conspicuous. 



Leaf Blade: medium to rather large, oval to ovate, narrowing to a medium 

 to long tip, rather stiff, nearly flat, not waved nor reflexed, smooth. Base: round, 

 quite narrow, even. Serrations: dull, sharper on basal leaves, shallow, very 

 regular, not distinct. 



Petiole: spreading, medium in length, slender. 



Stipules: none or small. 



Mailing IX 



Growth: short to medium, rather stout, somewhat spreading, growing tips 

 moderately tinged. 



Internodes: short. Spurs: few. 



Bark: slightly reddish olive. 



Lenticels: few, medium sized, round, gray, flush, inconspicuous. 



Leaf Blade: medium to large, broad oval, little folded, little waved, somewhat 

 rugose, glossy. Base: round, wide, even. Serrations: only moderately sharp, 

 shallow, moderately distinct. 



Petiole: spreading, short to medium, rather thick. 



Stipules: none or few, of medium size. 



Mailing X 



Growth: moderately tall, moderately stout, growing tips not tinged. 



Internodes: short to medium. Spurs: few. 



Bark: dark reddish brown. 



Lenticels: many, medium to large, round, whitish, slightly raised, rather con- 

 spicuous. 



Leaf Blade: medium sized, oval, more or less folded, often reflexed, distinctly 

 and finely waved, not rugose, somewhat bullate. Base: round, of medium width, 

 even. Serrations: sharp, moderately deep, irregular, distinct. 



Petiole: spreading, short to medium, of medium thickness. 



Stipules: small. 



Mailing XII 



Growth: rather tall, moderately stout, upright, growing tips yellowish green. 



Internodes: short to medium. Spurs: few. 



Bark: reddish brown. 



Lenticels: medium in number and size, round or sometimes elongated, brown- 

 ish, flush, not very conspicuous. 



Leaf Blade: medium sized, oval to ovate without distinct tip, moderately 

 folded, slightly rugose, bullate. Base: round, wide, even. Serrations: dull, 

 shallow, regular, not distinct. 



Petiole: spreading, medium In length and thickness. 



Stipules: small. 



