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Second sheet, Variety Northern Spy

Storage notes: Acc. No. 4348  F : 6 : 4
Blooming dates:
1924 - 5/6, full bloom - light bloom
1925 - 4/20, 90% buds open.
1926 - 4/30, first bloom.

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: [begin right brace text] Well branched - limbs rather slender
Main limbs: Very medium long short;  Very medium slender
stout; Medium straight crooked.
Secondary limbs: Numerous medium few; Medium slender stout;
Drooping. [end right brace text]
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. Nos. 47951 (D:16:1) ; 47986 (F: 6 : 4)

Fruit painted Several Fruit modeled

Fruit described #29681 - 46502

<s>Disease notes by J. W. Roberts:</s>
Well branched main limbs, small
number of slender twigs and comparative
absence of spurs are noticeable features.

        