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MASS. EXPERIMENT STATION BULLETIN 421 



7. Covert 



Bark {2-year) Grayish green 



{\-year) Rather dark, very green- 

 ish brown 



Growing tipi Slightly to moderately 



reddish tinged 

 Leaf 



Shape Oval 



Folding Medium to narrow U 



Reflexion LIsually much reflexed, 



drooping 



Color Very dark green, rather 



light green on under- 

 side 



Serrations Majority of leaf margins 



entire 



Willard 



Greenish brown 



Green to greenish brown 



Mostly green 



Ovat« 



Flat to broad U or saucer 



Often reflexed 



Dark, clear green, 

 grayish on underside 



Only margins of younger 

 leaves nearlv entire 



8. Douglas 



Habit Spreading to drooping 



Shoots Often crooked 



Bark (2-year) Moderately light to 



medium brown 



{\-year) Brown 



Pubescence Medium in amount, 



orange-colored near 

 terminal buds 

 Leaf 



Size Rather large 



Reflexion Uniform through petiole 



and midrib 



Color Rather dark yellowish 



green, turning red in 

 early fall 



Serrations Very coarse, very 



shallow 



Duchess 



Rather upright 

 Not crooked 

 Golden brown 



Reddish brown 

 Rather sparse 



ModerateK- large 

 Mostly at base of blade 



Medium green 



Moderately coarse, 

 moderatelv shallow 



9. Dumont 



Bark {2-year) Greenish brown to mod- 

 erately light brown 

 (l-year) Yellowish brown 



Lenticels Few, small, not distinct 



in outline 



Growing tips Reddish tinged 



Leaf 



Shape Roundish oval 



Surface Glossy 



Color Medium to moderately 



dark yellowish green 



Conference 



Rather dark greenish 



brown 

 Greenish brown 

 Medium in number and 



size, rather distinct 

 Slightly pinkish tinged 



Moderately long oval 

 Semi -glossy 

 Moderately dark green 



