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small tree, lacking in the outstanding, sturdy vigor of the other 
two Varieties, the leaves are large, like the others, hut are 
distinctly of a lighter-shade of green. Except for the acidity of 
Tv^estern Beauty, it is rather easy to see how these three varieties 
can he confused when each one is considered entirely independently 
of the others and without any regard to the tree characteristics 
and without any means of checking up on the time of maturity. 
(It is now(Novemher 4, 1943) suggested that even a rather slight 
difference in elevation of position might make an appreciable 
difference in soil moisture and in tree growth). 
