
          478

Second sheet, Variety Martha (crab)

Storage notes: Acc. No. 4950 (E: 3-4 : 1)

1/26/28

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:
Main limbs: Very medium long short;  Very (medium slender)
(well branched) 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 <s>slender</s> 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.
see below

Illustrations:
Tree photographed Neg. No. 47980

Fruit painted #22609 - 101175 and others          Fruit modeled

Fruit described #22609

<s>Disease notes by J. W. Roberts:</s>
Numerous small, much branched
spurs are conspicuous. Rough scaly
bark on trunk and lower parts of
main limbs appears to be old cankers
of some sort. partly healed  (over)

        