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IX. (Jaune de 
Metz) 
medium strong 
and sturdy 
sometimes 
spined 
few to medium 
dull, greeny- 
brown to red- 
brown, patchy 
much grey 
pubescence 
smooth, 
few markings 
very few 
not conspicuous 
circular to 
. elliptical 
light yellow 
medium to large 
ovate 
longer than 
broad 
VIII. (French) 
moderately 
strong and 
whippy 
sometimes 
branched 
many to 
very many 
dark, purple- 
brown, nearly 
glabrous 
some grey 
pubescence 
smooth, 
covered with 
fine markings 
many 
not very 
conspicuous 
elliptical to 
circular 
light yellow 
medium to small 
elliptical 
much longer 
than broad 
'IIA 
very strong and 
whippy 
seldom 
branched 
many 
dull, reddish 
purple j 
much grey ; 
pubescence 
smooth, 
covered with 
very fine 
markings 
medium 
large and 
conspicuous 
circular to 
elliptical 
light yellow 
medium to large 
almost circular 
sometimes 
slightly lobed 
slightly 
longer than 
broad 
VI. (Rivers' 
Nonsuch) 
strong, very stout 
and vigorous 
sometimes 
spined 
medium to 
many 
dull, light 
yellow green 
much grey 
pubescence 
smooth, 
covered with ! 
fine markings 
many 
not very 
conspicuous 
circular to 
elliptical 
light yellow 
large 
ovate 
considerably 
longer than 
broad 
V. (Doucin 
Ameliore) 
strong and 
moderately 
sturdy 
sometimes 
branched, seldom 
spined | 
very many 
reddish purple, 
bright \ 
some grey 
pubescence j 
smooth, no 
markings 
very few 
large, very 
conspicuous 
circular 
light yellow 
medium to small 
broadly elliptical 
longer than 
broad 
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short and sturdy 
seldom branched 
few to medium 
dull, light yellow- 
brown | 
much grey 
pubescence 
very rough, small 
fissures in 
epidermis 
medium to few 
not conspicuous 
circular to 
elliptical 
light yellow 
medium to small 
broadly ovate to 
almost circular 
slightly longer 
than broad 
"III 
strong and 
whippy 
often branching, 
few spines 
many 
dull, dark purple 
much grey 
pubescence 
rough, small 
fissures in 
epidermis 
very few 
not very 
conspicuous 
elliptical to 
circular 
light yellow 
medium to small 
ovate lanceolate 
much longer 
than broad 
II. (Doucin) 
very strong and 
stiff 
much spined 
medium 
dull, brown- j 
purple 
some grey | 
pubescence 
v. rough, small j 
split fissures in 
epidermis 
very many 
very con- 
spicuous 
elliptical to 
circular 
light yellow 
medium 
broadly elliptical 
longer than 
broad 
I. (Broad-leaved 
English) 
very strong and 
vigorous 
not much 
branching 
medium to 
few 
dull purple- 
brown 
much grey 
pubescence 
smooth, covered 
with fine 
markings 
many 
not very 
conspicuous 
elliptical 
light yellow 
large 
ovate to broadly 
elliptical 
longer than 
broad 
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