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Second sheet, Variety Hope

Storage notes:

9/20/28

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

Foliage: Very (abundant) normal scanty.  Leaves: Very large
(medium) small; Color: (Light) dark normal. 
Foliage now off considerably.
(Summer Rambo and Western Beauty on either side.

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. Smooth
Secondary limbs: Numerous medium few; Medium (slender) stout;
Drooping. well branched.
Twigs: (Many) medium few; Medium (slender) stout; (Long) medium
short; Straight branched twiggy; Medium open
dense; Willowy.
Spurs: Very many (medium to 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.
Height of tree and spread equal to some of the larger trees
(see below)

Illustrations:
Tree photographed Neg. No. 49686 also
G : 2 : 3 Neg. No. 47796.

Fruit painted None           Fruit modeled

Fruit described None

<s>Disease notes by J. W. Roberts:</s>
The long slender main limbs and secondary
branches give this tree a rather light
and open mass effect.
        