
          545

Second sheet, Variety Nickajack

Storage notes: Crop of 1926. Out of storage 3/24/27
Exam 3/31/27 A little shriveling; otherwise
fruit has kept well; no decay or scald.
Quality poor - a slight suggestion of
astringency.
Crop of 1928.  stored 10/18; out 1/18/29. Exam 1/19/29
Excellent condition; probably would have
held in storage for sometime. Rather
attractive in appearance; distinctly poor in quality.

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. 75% still on.

11/6/28

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

Branching:
Main limbs: Very (medium) long short;  Very (medium) slender
stout; Medium straight (some crooked).
Secondary limbs: Numerous (medium) few; (Medium) slender stout;
Long, and stand <s>Drooping.</s> out in a rather distinctive, straight, spreading characteristic manner.
Twigs: (Many) medium few; (Medium) slender stout; Long (medium)
short; Straight branched (twiggy); Medium open
(dense); Willowy. Irregular in length - some short, some medium
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 slender open (dense stocky
grower); Top (round) much broader narrower than tall.
The length and position of secondary branches and
irregular length of twigs give a characteristic habit of growth.

Illustrations:
Tree photographed

Fruit painted Several                    Fruit modeled

Fruit described Several

Disease notes by J. W. Roberts:

        