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Second sheet, Variety Herefordshire (?) Acc. No. 7195

Storage notes: Nothing from cold storage but in
1926 notes were made on specimens of this fruit
and Acc. No. 6417 held in office refrigerator
until Oct. 8 as follows: "This apple and Acc.
No. 6417 are distinctly different [which would of course be
explained if it is assumed that No. 6417 is Herefordshire
Pearmain and No.7195 is Herefordshire Beefing] Both
have held in refrigerator until Oct. 8 in good condition.
No. 6417 had shriveled more than the other, possibly more
decay. Ground color of No. 6417 is a rich golden yellow;
(over)

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.
Apparently mostly retained this date.

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

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Branching:
Main limbs: Very medium long (short);  Very medium slender
(stout); Medium (straight) crooked.
Secondary limbs: (Numerous) medium few; (Medium) slender stout;
(some 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 <s>slender open</s> dense stocky
grower); Top round some <s>much</s> broader <s>narrower</s> than tall.)
Sturdy, stocky type of tree.

Illustrations:
Tree photographed

Fruit painted Several            Fruit modeled

Fruit described #35126 - 35211

Disease notes by J. W. Roberts:
        