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tinged. Leaf blade moderately small, moderately long oval to slightly obovate, broad to medium 

 U-foIded to slightly saucer-folded, with occasional twisted midrib; base medium; apex moderately 

 full; tip mucronate, often twisted; surface smooth to slightly uneven, semi-glossy, medium yellow- 

 ish green; margin mostly even; serrations medium, very shallow, serrate, irregular. 



40. Seckel. Habit upright-spreading, rather short; shoots medium stout, slightly zigzag; 

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

 red; young shoots reddish tinged to slightly reddish; pubescence light; lenticels medium in number, 

 small, flush, somewhat whitish. Growing tips reddish tinged. Petiole medium-angled, short, 

 medium thick, green. Leaf blade medium in size, roundish oval, very broad V-fo!ded to reverse 

 saucer- folded, reflexed; base and apex full; surface fine textured, slightly rugose, glossy, moderately 

 dark clear green; margin somewhat waved; serrations coarse, moderately shallow, dull serrate, 

 slightly hooked, somewhat irregular. 



41. Sheldon. Habit upright-spreading, medium in height; shoots medium stout, moderately 

 zigzag; internodes short to medium. Two-year bark light to medium brown; one-year bark yellow- 

 ish brown; young shoots yellowish green to slightly reddish tinged; pubescence moderately heavy; 

 lenticels medium in number, rather small, flush, russet. Growing tips reddish tinged to slightly 

 reddish. Petiole rather wide-angled, moderately long, rather slender, reddish tinged. Rather 

 "leafy"; leaf blade moderately small, elliptic, broad to medium V-folded, midrib reflexed; base 

 moderately narrow and rounded; apex narrow; tip acute to acuminate; surface essentially smooth, 

 moderately semi-glossy, light yellowish green; margin coarsely waved; serrations medium to some- 

 what coarse, rather deep, serrate, slightly hooked, regular, prominent. 



42. Vermont Beauty. Habit upright-spreading, medium in height; shoots rather slender, 

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

 young shoots reddish; pubescence rather light; lenticels medium in number, rather small, mostly 

 flush, somewhat whitish, distinct. Growing tips green. Petiole wide-angled, long, moderately slender, 

 reddish tinged. Foliage rather sparse; leaf blade small to medium in size, mostly elliptic, broad 

 V-folded to broad L"-folded, reflexed. spreading to drooping; base and apex narrow; tip mostly 

 acute, sharp; surface smooth, rather fine textured, semi-glossy, medium green; margin even; serra- 

 tions usually medium in size and moderately shallow, serrate, slightly hooked, rather irregular. 



43. Waite. Habit mostly upright with a tendency for lower branches to start out at a wide 

 angle, often branchy, medium or above in height; shoots medium stout, slightly zigzag; internodes 

 short. Two-year bark brown to greenish brown and slightly grayish; one-year bark greenish 

 brown; young shoots moderately reddish tinged; pubescence light; lenticels moderately numerous, 

 small, moderately raised, russet. Growing tips reddish tinged to reddish. Petiole rather wide- 

 angled, short, medium thick, reddish tinged. Rather "leafy"; leaf blade moderately small, oval 

 to slightly roundish-oval, medium U-folded, with tendency to crooked midrib; base and apex 

 moderately full; tip short, acute to mucronate, sometimes reflexed; surface smooth, dull to semi- 

 glossy, medium yellowish green; margin mostly even; serrations variable in size and depth, serrate, 

 often irregular. 



44. Wilder. Habit upright, tall; shoots stout, mostly straight: internodes short. Two-year 

 bark pinkish to reddish brown; one-year bark light reddish; young shoots pink; pubescence moder- 

 ately heavy; lenticels medium in number and size, often elongated, mostly flush, russet. Growing 

 tips green to pink or reddish tinged. Petiole narrow-angled, short, medium thick, green to reddish 

 tinged. Rather "leafy"; leaf blade medium in size, oval to ovate, broad V-folded, reflexed at base 

 of blade; base full; apex moderately full, sometimes twisted, reflexed; tip acute to acuminate; 

 surface mostly smooth, dull to semi-glossy, rather light green, often "silvery" green; margin slightly 

 coarsely waved; serrations moderately fine, medium in depth, serrate, regular. 



45. Willard. Habit upright-spreading to spreading, medium to moderately tall; shoots medium 

 stout, moderately zigzag; internodes medium to moderately long. Two-year bark greenish brown; 

 one-year bark green to greenish brown; young shoots green; pubescence moderately light to medi- 

 um; lenticels medium in number and size, mostly raised, somewhat whitish, rather conspicuous. 

 Growing tips mostly green. Petiole medium-angled, medium in length and thickness, green to 

 reddish tinged. Rather "leafy"; leaf blade rather large, ovate, flat to broad U- or saucer-folded, 

 often reflexed; base full; apex moderately full, twisted; tip often slightly upcurved at the point; 

 surface smooth except for raised veins and occasional rugoseness along the midrib, semi-glossy to 

 moderately dull, dark clear green; margin mostly even; serrations fine, usually very shallow, dull 

 serrate, moderately regular, younger leaves nearly entire. 



