
          541

Second sheet, Variety Newtown Spitzenburgh

Storage notes: Crop 1926. Out of storage
3/15/27. Exam 3/24/27  In office refrigerator
meanwhile.  Kept only fairly well. Considerable
decay; quite a lot of shriveling; fairly
rich, pretty good but apparently somewhat
past prime

2/6/28

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: Well branched
Main limbs: Very medium long short;  Very (medium <s>slender</s>
stout); Medium straight crooked.
Secondary limbs: Numerous medium few; Medium slender stout;
Drooping. Well branched
Twigs: (Many) medium few; (Medium <s>slender</s> stout); Long medium
short; Straight branched twiggy; Medium open
dense; Willowy.
Spurs: Very many (medium few);  Very (medium <s>slender</s> 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.
Quite a lot of burr knot - Bark on main limbs rough
ans scaly but may not be diseased.

Illustrations:
Tree photographed Neg. No. 49021 & 42661

Fruit painted Several - Newtown Spitzenburg  Fruit modeled

Fruit described Several - Newtown Spitzenburg

Disease notes by J. W. Roberts:
        