
          496

Second sheet, Variety McMahon

<s>Storage notes:</s> Acc. No. 6317 (G : 8 : 5)

9/26/28

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

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

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

Branching:
Main limbs: Very medium long short;  Very (medium <s>slender</s>
stout); Medium straight crooked. clean
Secondary limbs: Numerous medium few; Medium slender stout;
Secondary limbs Good.  Drooping. In some cases dip a little - not enough
to call them 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;
(Occur well back on older wood) (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 good tree

Illustrations:
Tree photographed Neg No. 50725

Fruit painted  Several                        Fruit modeled

Fruit described #59-18500

<s>Disease notes by J. W. Roberts:</s>
Growth of 1928 (terminals), 10" or 12".
quite a lot of inside shoots of
1928 that are 2' - 3' in length.
        