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Second sheet, Variety Missouri (Acc. No. 5078)

Storage notes: 1927 Crop - Out of storage 1/14/28
Exam 1/19/28.  Firmness good,but
badly scalded. Though fairly well colored
the surface of most fruits is nearly all
scalded.  Flesh fairly fine grain, firm,
mild subacid, lacks juice and richness,
rather flat, not above fair in quality
1928 crop. stored 10/18. Out 1/18/29 Exam 1/19/29 (over)

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. 50% off

11/2/28

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

Branching:
Main limbs: Very (medium) long short;  Very (medium <s>slender</s>
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 <s>open</s>
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 <s>slender open</s> dense) stocky
grower; Top (round) much broader narrower than tall.
A good tree. Lost very upright habit of a young tree.

Illustrations:
Tree photographed

Fruit painted Several           Fruit modeled

Fruit described Several

Disease notes by J. W. Roberts:
        