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Second sheet, Variety Gladstone

<s>Storage notes:</s>  According to Arlington acc. records
and other notes Row tree 20 was Gideon (acc. no.
1844) and Row tree 19. Gladstone. somehow
a Blue Pearmain label was placed
on the trees.  The following tree notes
made 8/11/26 did not distinguish between
the 2 trees in general characteristics although
No. 20 was in bad condition.

8/11/26

Vigor of Tree: Exceptionally strong average weak.  Size:
Vigor good. Exceptionally large average (small).

Foliage: Very (abundant) normal scanty.  Leaves: Very large
medium small; Color: (Light) dark normal.

Habit of Growth:  Very (upright roundish) <s>broad flat</s> spreading).
Central leader: Partially retained disappeared.

Branching:
Main limbs: Very medium long short;  Very (medium slender)
stout; Medium straight crooked.
Secondary limbs: (Numerous) medium few; Medium slender stout;
(some limbs Drooping.)
Twigs: (Many) medium few; Medium (slender) stout; Long medium
short; Straight branched twiggy; Medium open
dense; Willowy.
Spurs: Very many medium (few);  Very medium (slender) stout;
½ - 1 - 2 - (3 inch); Mostly branched unbranched;
Spur twigs: (Few) medium many; Terminal bearing mostly
considerable slight none

General aspect of tree: Medium slender open dense stocky
grower; Top round much broader narrower than tall.

Illustrations:
Tree photographed Neg. No. 47861 (A:19:2(?))

Fruit painted # 101576 & on not numbered          Fruit modeled

Fruit described None

Disease notes <s>by J. W. Roberts:</s>
Tree Row 20 is failing. open center - either
a good deal of sun scald or canker. At some
former time trunk badly injured or diseased.
Large bare place several years old on north side.  No. 19 has
had a bad place near the ground but seems
healthy now.

        