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Second sheet, Variety Golden Medal.

Storage notes: Crop 1927. Stored Oct. 11.
Out or storage 2/8/28. Exam. 2/13/28.
Good physical condition, possibly
a little past prime eating condition.
Moderately fine grain, - a little "grainy" -
tender, lacks juice, mild subacid approaching
neutral, rather flat, lacks richness. Fair in
quality.

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

Foliage: Very abundant normal scanty.  Leaves: Very large
medium small; Color: Light dark normal.
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Habit of Growth:  Very (upright) roundish broad flat (slightly spreading).
Central leader: Partially retained disappeared.

Branching:
Main limbs: (Smooth), Very medium long short;  Very (medium slender
stout); Medium straight crooked.
Secondary limbs: Numerous medium few; Medium slender stout;
Drooping.
Twigs: Many medium few; Medium slender (stout); Long medium
short; Straight branched twiggy; Medium open
dense; Willowy. Very little annual growth.
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

Fruit painted #109643           Fruit modeled

Fruit described None

<s>Disease notes by J. W. Roberts:</s>
Spurs numerous along the twigs;
much spur twig growth; individual 
spurs not much branched.
        