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young shoots reddish to red; pubescence medium; lenticels medium in number, small, flush, slightly 

 white. Growing tips green to light reddish tinged. Petiole moderately wide-angled, short to 

 medium in length, rather slender, reddish tint^ed. Leaf blade moderately small, elliptic, flat to 

 broad U- or V-folded; base rather narrow; apex rather narrow, slightly twisted and usually re- 

 flexed; tip acute to acuminate; surface smooth, rather dull, mediunr green; margin coarsely waved; 

 serrations moderately coarse, medium in depth, serrate, usually regular, prominent. 



8. Clairgeau (Buerre Clairgeau). Habit upright, medium in height; shoots moderately stout, 

 zigzag; internodes medium. Two-year bark medium brown; one-year bark reddish brown; young 

 shoots reddish; pubescence light to medium; lenticels moderately numerous, medium in size, flush 

 to slightly raised, russet. Growing tips slightly reddish tinged. Petiole wide-angled, medium to 

 moderately long, moderately slender, reddish tinged to reddish. Rather "leafy"; leaf blade medium 

 in size, oval, flat to slightly broad U-folded. sometimes reverse saucer-folded near growing tip; 

 base and apex moderately full; tip short acuminate: surface slightly rugose with occasional large 

 shallow depressions on younger leaves, dull, medium "muddy" green (not a clear color); margin 

 even to slightly coarsely waved; serrations medium in size, very shallow, dull serrate, rather 

 regular. 



9. Clapp Favorite. Habit upright to upright-spreading, medium to moderately tall; shoots 

 stout, straight; internodes medium. Two-year bark reddish brown; one-year bark red; young 

 shoots pink; pubescence light to medium; lenticels few, medium in size, flush, often elongated 

 even on lower parts of shoots; moderately whitish. Growing tips reddish tinged. Petiole moder- 

 ately narrow-angled, medium to moderately long, medium thick, green to reddish tinged. Leaf 

 blade moderately large, oval, broad LT-folded or V-folded, upright to spreading; base and apex 

 moderately full; tip acute; surface smooth, semi-glossy, dark yellowish green; margin even to 

 slightly coarsely waved; serrations fine, shallow, dull serrate, regular. 



10. Clyde. Habit upright, short to medium; shoots moderately slender, somewhat zigzag; 

 internodes medium. Two-year bark rather dark grayish brown tinged with green; one-year bark 

 dull reddish brown tinged with green; young shoots pink to reddish; pubescence medium; lenticels 

 medium in number, moderately small, flush, mostly russet, sometimes elongated. Growing tips 

 reddish tinged. Petiole medium-angled, moderately long, medium thick, reddish tinged. Leaf 

 blade medium in size, broad oval to slightly ovate, broad V-folded, sometimes much reflexed; base 

 rather full; apex rather full, reflexed; surface smooth, rather glossy, moderately dark yellowish 

 green; margin mostly even; serrations coarse, shallow, dull serrate, slightly hooked, rather irregular, 

 some leaves practically entire. 



11. Cornice. (Doyenne du Cornice). Habit upright-spreading, medium in height; shoots 

 medium stout, zigzag; internodes short. Two-year bark greenish brown; one-year bark prevailingly 

 green to dull brown; young shoots pink; pubescence medium; lenticels numerous, medium in size, 

 round, slightly raised, russet, not conspicuous. Growing tips reddish tinged to reddish. Petiole 

 medium-angled, medium in length, moderately thick, reddish tinged. Rather "leafy"; leaf blade 

 medium in size, oval to elliptic, typically medium to narrow V-folded, considerably reflexed, some- 

 times twisted; base and apex moderately full; surface slightly bullate, semi-glossy to dull, rather 

 dark green; margin moderately coarsely waved; serrations rather coarse, rather deep, serrate, 

 hooked, regular, moderately prominent. 



12. Conference. Habit upright, medium in height; shoots stout, rather zigzag; internodes 

 short. Two-year bark rather dark greenish brown; one-year bark greenish brown; young shoots 

 mostly green; pubescence medium; lenticels medium in number and size, flush, russet, rather dis- 

 tinct. Growing tips slightly pinkish tinged. Petiole medium-angled, rather short, rather slender, 

 mostly green. Leaf blade medium in size, moderately long oval, broad V-folded and often with 

 younger leaves somewhat reverse saucer-folded, much reflexed; base moderately full; apex mod- 

 erately full, reflexed; tip acute; surface essentially smooth with some rugoseness on leaves near 

 shoot tips, semi-glossy, moderately dark green; margin mostly even; serrations rather fine to coarse 

 and widespread, serrate, very shallow, moderately regular (leaves on the lower middle section of 

 one-year growth may have coarse and prominent serrations). 



13. Cope's Seedless. Habit upright-spreading, branchy, rather short to medium in height; 

 shoots medium stout, straight to slightly zigzag; internodes short to medium. Two-year bark 

 medium brown; one-year bark greenish to yellowish brown; young shoots yellowish green to slightly 

 reddish tinged; pubescence light; lenticels medium in number, moderately small, mostly flush, 

 russet with reddish margins, inconspicious. Growing tips green to reddish tinged. Petiole wide- 

 angled, medium in length and thickness, reddish tinged. Leaf blade moderately small, long oval, 

 rather broad U-folded; base moderately full; apex moderately narrow; tip long acute; surface 

 smooth, rather dull, medium green; margin even; serrations coarse, very shallow, serrate, irregular; 

 younger leaves often entire. 



