
          365.

Second sheet, Variety Huntsman

Storage notes: 1926 Crop. Out of storage 3/25/27.
Exam.4/1/27. Physical condition good.

Flesh yellowish, very fine grain, tender
with almost a buttery texture. Fairly
juicy, mild subacid, with no distinctive
flavor, lack richness; only fairly good.
Though physical condition is good,
apparently it is past its season in
quality, though at best that is not very high as grown at Arlington.

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.

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

Branching: well branched - smooth
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 (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.
Trunk smooth

Illustrations:
Tree photographed Neg. Nos. 42668 & 47873

Fruit painted Several         Fruit modeled

Fruit described Several

Disease notes <s>by J. W. Roberts:</s> 1926 notes. Specimens
have developed pretty well but susceptibility 
to decay, not entirely bitter rot to which it is
much subject, is pronounced; most of
specimens show a good deal of decay.
11/15/26
        