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46. Winter Nelis. Habit spreading, branchy, medium in height; shoots rather slender, moder- 

 ately zigzag, often crooked; internodes medium. Two-year bark grayish brown; one-year bark 

 greenish to yellowish brown; young shoots light reddish; pubescence light; lenticels rather numer- 

 ous, moderately small, slightly raised, russet, often elongated laterally on 2-year bark. Growing 

 tips red. Petiole wide-angled, medium in length, rather slender, reddish tinged. Leaf blade rather 

 small, somewhat oval to elliptic, medium U-folded, moderately refiexed, slightly twisted; base and 

 apex rather narrow; surface essentially smooth, semi-glossy, medium yellowish green with some 

 mottling; margin even to slightly coarsely waved; serrations moderately fine, shallow to moder- 

 ately deep, serrate, rather regular. 



47- Worden Seckel. Habit upright-spreading, medium in height; shoots moderately slender, 

 zigzag; internodes moderately short. Two-year bark greenish brown; one-year bark dark greenish 

 to yellowish brown; young shoots somewhat reddish tinged; pubescence light; lenticels moderately 

 numerous, small, flush, russet. Growing tips reddish tinged. Petiole moderately wide-angled, 

 rather short, moderately slender, reddish tinged. Foliage rather sparse; leaf blade rather small, 

 oval to ovate, flat to very broad V-folded; base moderately full; apex medium, slightly reflexed; 

 tip acute; surface smooth, rather dull, moderately light yellowish green, usually mottled; margin 

 even to slightly coarsely waved; serrations medium in size, shallow, dull serrate, somewhat ir- 

 regular. 



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