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Second sheet, Variety Hog Island

Storage notes:

9/14/28

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

Foliage: Very abundant normal scanty.  Leaves: Very large
medium (small); Color: Light dark normal.
Much of foliage now off -

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

Branching: Well branched - good number limbs, smooth.
Main limbs: Very medium long short;  Very medium slender Rather 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 round much broader narrower than tall.
1928 growth 3" to 6" - rather short.

Illustrations:
Tree photographed Neg. Nos. 49036 & 50729

Fruit painted Several        Fruit modeled

Fruit described #12938 - 36887

<s>Disease notes by J. W. Roberts:</s>
Tree presents a rather open top. There
is a good number of secondary branches
sufficiently far apart and twigs
few enough to produce the open
top effect.

        