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Second sheet, Variety Jacobs Sweet.

Storage notes: 1926 Crop. Stored 10/9/26. Out and
examined 1/31/27. Some specimens have shriveled
perceptibly, others only slightly. Flesh white,
fine grain, a little tough; juice normal,
quite decidedly sweet, in fact, more pronounced
than most sweet apples.  Fairly rich - probably
would rate fairly high with one fond of sweet apples.
1927 Crop. Out of storage 2/27/28. Exam 4/3/28. One
fruit decayed; others in good condition. Texture
rather coarse, fairly crisp and breaking, quite
juicy, quite sweet. Apparently has absorbed a "turnipy" flavor.

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.

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

Branching: well branched
Main limbs: Very medium long short;  Very (medium <s>slender</s>
stout); Medium straight crooked. Smooth
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 - Apparently not impressive
in one respect or another.

Illustrations:
Tree photographed Neg. No. 47892

Fruit painted Several             Fruit modeled

Fruit described Several

Disease notes by J. W. Roberts:

        