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Second sheet, Variety Kentucky Long Stem.

Storage notes: 1926 crop. Out of storage 3/15/27. Exam 3/24/27
In office refrigerator meanwhile. Kept in
good condition; firm, no shriveling, no scald,
Texture a little coarse, tendency to mealinness,
lacks juice, flat, not much to it. Though
still quite firm. Evidently in eating ripe
maturity.
Evidently other specimens 1926 crop in storage
till Mch [March] 25/27 exam. 4/1/27. Kept well so far
as physical condition indicates, fine grain,
tender, mealy, dry, very mild subacid, (over)

Vigor of Tree: Exceptionally strong (average) weak.  Size:
Exceptionally large (Below 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 roundish broad flat spreading.
Central leader: Partially retained (Mostly disappeared).

Branching: (see photo) well branched.
Main limbs: Very medium long short;  Very medium slender
stout; Medium straight crooked. smooth bark
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 <s>slender</s> stout);
½ - 1 - 2 - 3 inch; Mostly branched (Mostly 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.

Illustrations:
Tree photographed Neg. No. 47992

Fruit painted #26804 & 105980  Fruit modeled

Fruit described #10206 - 26804

Disease notes by J. W. Roberts:
        