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Second sheet, Variety Banana (H : 9-10 : 4)

Storage notes:
1927 - Dec. 12. Removed from storage
this date.  Excellent condition. Very
fine grain, tender, almost melting.
fairly juicy with supposed banana
flavor more apparent than is often the
case - perhaps sufficient to justify the name.
However, rather flat, lacking richness; rating good
in quality or better.  Perhaps a little past prime eating condition.

Vigor of Tree:  Exceptionally strong average (weak).  Size:
Exceptionally large average (small)

Foliage: Very abundant normal (now scanty).  Leaves: Very large
(medium) small; Color: Light dark (normal).

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

Branching:
Main limbs: Very (medium) long short;  Very (medium) slender
stout; Medium (few) Medium slender stout:
Drooping.
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 branched (unbranched);
Spur twigs: Few medium many; Terminal tearing mostly
considerable slight none

General aspect of tree: (Medium) slender open dense stocky
grower; Top round much (broader <s>narrower</s> than tall).   See below

Illustrations:
Tree photographed

Fruit painted Several    Fruit modeled

Fruit described Several

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

Poor weak trees - perhaps, rather, small rather
than weak.  No apparent disease.  Trees
simply haven't made growth.  Several
others in this location in orchard in
like condition.  Tree #7236 (J : 8 : 4) is in
very much better condition than these.
        