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Second sheet, Variety Golden Russet

Storage notes: Stored Oct 2 of 26, Out 3/8/27, exam. 3/16/27
In office refrigerator meanwhile.  Badly decayed
only 2 specimens remaining, They are very close
to Whitney Russet as we have it in all physical
appearances but there is a decided difference in keeping
quality; specimens of Whitney have held up well so far as
decay is concerned.  In form, color, basin, calyx,
flesh, flavor and in other respects the 2 varieties
are very close at least. May be slight differences in
dots but specimens examined are too few to give a
final decision.  The only tangible difference that can
be characterized is in the keeping quality.

Vigor of Tree: Exceptionally strong average weak.  Size:
Exceptionally large (average) small.
Apparently good vigor at first but much depleted in recent years. (see below)

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

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Habit of Growth:  Very (upright <s>roundish 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;
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 <s>slender</s> stout);
½ - (1 - 2) - 3 inch; <s>Mostly</s> (some 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. 47871

Fruit painted Several  Fruit modeled

Fruit described Several

Disease notes <s>by J. W. Roberts:</s>  One tree is dead; other one
has lost several branches and others are in bad condition.
Something has killed the bark, beginning on the
S.W. side of the limbs, making bark rough. Trouble
has not extended into the wood.  Recent years these
limbs have been much exposed, but it seems
doubtful if trouble is sun scald, likely a disease
of some sort.
        