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Second sheet, Variety Mother

Storage notes:

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Vigor of Tree: Exceptionally strong (Below average) weak.  Size:
Exceptionally large (Below 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:  Smooth except for many "knobs" under bark.
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.
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 Considerably branched
1 to 3 or 4 inches long.

General aspect of tree: Medium slender open dense stocky
grower; Top round much broader narrower than tall.
See below

Illustrations:
Tree photographed Neg. No. 47905

Fruit painted Several                Fruit modeled

Fruit described  Several

<s>Disease notes by J. W. Roberts:</s>  Practically no current
annual growth.  Lack of vigor may be
due to lack of fertility of soil - not in a good
location.  No apparent disease.
See Apples of New York - Vol 2.
        