CLONAL ROOTSTOCKS FOR THE APPLE 23 



Mailing XIII 



Growth: tall, moderately stout, leafy, growing tips yellowish green. 



Internodes: short. Spurs: medium to many. 



Bark: dark reddish brown. 



Lenticels: few to medium, large, roundish, brownish gray, slightly raised, 

 moderately conspicuous. 



Leaf Blade: large, oval, not folded, often reflexed, little waved, somewhat 

 rugose, bullate, not glossy. Base: round, broad, even. Serrations: moderately 

 sharp and deep, rather irregular, rather distinct. 



Petiole: very upright, short, thick. 



Stipules: large. 



Mailing XV 



Growth: rather tall and stout, growing tips greenish. 



Internodes: short. Spurs: few. 



Bark: dull dark reddish. 



Lenticels: few, small, roundish, gray, flush, inconspicuous. 



Leaf Blade: medium sized, broad oval, flat to slightly folded, slightlj' reflexed, 

 not waved, not rugose, bullate. Base: round, wide, even. Serrations: mod- 

 erately sharp, shallow, somewhat irregular, not distinct. 



Petiole: somewhat upright, short, of medium thickness. 



Stipules: large. 



Mailing XVI 



Growth: medium in height and stoutness, rather upright, growing tips green. 



Internodes: short. Spurs: few. 



Bark: dull dark reddish. 



Lenticels: few, small, round, light gray, flush, inconspicuous. 



Leaf Blade: medium sized, broad oval to ovate, flat to slightly folded, some- 

 what reflexed, sometimes a little down folded, dark bluish green. Base: round, 

 rather narrow, often uneven. Serrations: moderately sharp, shallow, fine, quite 

 regular, not distinct ; many leaves with no serrations at all. 



Petiole: moderately upright, short, medium thick. 



Stipules: small to mediuni. ■ 



