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Second sheet, Variety Barcroft

Storage notes:
1926 crop.  In storage until 2/25/27  Exam 2/28/27.
Slightly shriveled, same spec. completely
decayed; others good cond.  except for shriveling;
flesh now yellowish, fine grain, fairly tender,
moderately juicy.  mildly acid, with characteristic
rather pleasant flavor; fairly good quality
Probably a little past prime

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. 
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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 straight crooked.
Secondary limbs: Numerous medium few: Medium slender stout;
Drooping. well branched
Twigs: (Many) medium few; Medium slender stout; Long medium
short; Straight branched twiggy; Medium open
dense; Willowy.
Spurs: Very many (medium to few);  Very medium  (slender) stout;
(Mostly 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.
1928 an. growth 10"-12".

Illustrations:
Tree photographed

Fruit painted #11371 & 110426    Fruit modeled

Fruit described  #11371

Disease notes by J. W. Roberts: None

No. 13 appreciably the stronger tree; located at
foot of bank;  No. 14 on same bank. Spurs on #13
suggest tree never has been productive.  Trunks
both trees somewhat grooved as if growth
of trunk has been more rapid some seasons
than others,  yet no apparent disease.

        