
          494

Second sheet, Variety McLellan

Storage notes: Crop of 1927. Out of storage 12/31/27
Exam 1/4/28. Considerably past storage
durability. some decay and physiological
breakdown. One or 2 fruits in fairly good
condition though very soft - fairly fine grain
fairly juicy, mild subacid, fairly rich. When
in prime condition it would probably be
rather better than good.

1/7/28

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
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. Extend parallel with limbs.
Spurs: Very many medium few;  Very medium slender stout;
small. 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.
A stronger tree than Celestia (C: 15-16 : 4) but has
much of the same peculiar habit of growth.

Illustrations:
Tree photographed Neg. No. 47971; also J : 10 : 3. Neg No. 49678

Fruit painted  None                     Fruit modeled

Fruit described Several

Disease notes by J. W. Roberts:
        