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Second sheet, Variety Herefordshire Pearmain

Storage notes: Nothing from cold storage
but conparisons of this and fruits of
Acc. No. 7195 made in 1926 on
Oct. 8, 1926 held in office refrigerator
appear on the form for Acc. No. 7195
(which see)

10/9/28

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

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

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

Branching:
Main limbs: Very medium long short;  Very (medium <s>slender</s>
stout); Medium straight crooked.
Secondary limbs: Numerous medium few; Medium slender stout;
Drooping. Well branched - much upright growth in 1928
Twigs: (Many) medium few; Medium slender stout; Long medium
short; Straight branched twiggy; Medium open
dense; Willowy. well branched
Spurs: Very (many) medium few;  Very (medium <s>slender</s> 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.
See below.

Illustrations:
Tree photographed

Fruit painted Several          Fruit modeled

Fruit described #35126 - 35211

<s>Disease notes by J. W. Roberts:</s>
From abundance of upright growth from
secondary branches in 1928 it looks as if
there was a renewal of vigor that year.
Previously the annual growth had
apparently been small and weak.
        