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Second sheet, Variety Melo Annurco

Storage notes: 1926 Crop. Held in office refrigerator
until 1/4/27.  Kept pretty well; aside from a little
shriveling it is in pretty good condition. at this 
time flesh was fine grain, tender with considerable
body, fairly juicy, very mild subacid nearly
neutral; pleasant; a rather peculiar characteristic
flavor ( 1 - if characteristic - question whether absorbed).
Apparently nothing of any particular value - unless
for South or some other region

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 (slightly spreading)
Center leader: Partially (retained) disappeared.

Branching: well branched  - smooth - clear
Main limbs: Very medium long short;  Very (medium <s>slender</s>
stout);  Medium (straight) crooked.
Secondary limbs:  Numerous medium few:  Medium slender stout;
Drooping. Many 2d [2nd] branches butu main center leader throughout.
Twigs: Many (medium) few; Medium slender stout; Long medium
short; Straight branched twiggy; Medium open
dense; Willowy.  well distributed throughout tree
Spurs:  Very (many) medium few;  Very medium slender stout;
spurs distributed all along twigs and secondary branches.
½ -1 - 2 - 3 inch:  Mostly branched unbranched;
<s>Spur twigs: Few medium many; Terminal bearing mostly
considerable slight none</s>

General aspect of tree:  Medium slender open dense stocky
grower; Top round much broader narrower than tall.
See below

Illustrations:
Tree photographed Neg. No. 47984

Fruit painted Several under Annurco    Fruit modeled

Fruit described #31187 - under Annurco

<s>Disease notes by J. W. Roberts:</s>

Symmetrical with definite central
leader continued. As stated spurs
distributed all along twigs and
secondary branches - A large 
symmetrical tree.
        