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Second sheet, Variety Gerard

Storage notes: 1931 crop. Held in office refrigerator
until Jan 27, 1932.  Two of 6 fruits badly
decayed, all badly wilted.

11/2/28

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

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

Habit of Growth:  Very (upright) roundish broad flat 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;
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) <s>round much broader</s> narrower than tall).
Suggested as a good tree to top graft - many limbs available 
for stubs to grafts.

Illustrations:
Tree photographed

Fruit painted #10400 & 105264   Fruit modeled

Fruit described #10400

Disease notes by J. W. Roberts:
        