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Second sheet, Variety Nero

<s>Storage notes: </s> Acc. No. 3043

Vigor of Tree: (Exceptionally strong) average weak.  Size:
Exceptionally (large) average small.
One of the best of all varieties here.

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

1/7/28

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

Branching: Well branched - strong - smooth
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.
Spurs: Very many (medium) few;  Very medium slender (stout);
(½ - 1 - 2) - 3 inch; (Mostly <s>branched</s> 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.

Illustrations:
Tree photographed Neg. No. 47969

Fruit painted Several                     Fruit modeled

Fruit described Several

<s>Disease notes by J. W. Roberts:</s>
Main limbs are clean; bark smooth.
A fine strong tree - rather characteristic.
Some of secondary branches make a rather
crooked angular growth, and considerable
small twiggy growth.
        