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Second sheet, Variety Keeper (Acc. No. 6362)

Storage notes: 1926 fruit  G:25-26:1
Out of storage Apr. 11/27. Exam. Apr. 16, 1927
not different in any essential feature from 
Acc. No. 4986 examined April 7, 1927 - (which see)
Only appreciable difference is in size of fruit.
Specimens of 6362 being much smaller than
those of 4986.
1924 Crop. Stored Oct. 11; out Feb. 8/28. Exam 2/13/28
In excellent physical condition. No scald.
still very hard; green in color and unattractive
fairly fine texture, good body, better eating condition
(over)

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

Foliage: Very (abundant) normal scanty.  Leaves: Very large
(good size) medium small; Color: Light dark normal. (clean)

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

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Branching: Fairly well branched
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 <s>slender</s> 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.
Trees small and weak in general appearance but good
(see below)

Illustrations:
Tree photographed

Fruit painted Several   Fruit modeled

Fruit described Several

<s>Disease notes by J. W. Roberts:</s>
Foliage and excessive crop. Fruit small
but since it is a very late variety it still
has considerable time to grow.
        