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Second sheet, Variety Ben Davis (1809 - A : 5-6 : 3)

Storage notes:
1926 Crop. - Storage until 4/2/27 Exam 4/7/27
No spec. note. apparently in good condition.
1927 Crop.  Storage until 2/27/28 Exam 3/9/28
In office refrigerator meanwhile.  In good condition
as to texture, firm, no shriveling but scald bad.

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

Foliage:  Very (abundant) normal scanty, Leaves: Very large
medium small; Color: Light dark normal.
leaf-hopper marks- 
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Habit of Growth: Very (upright) roundish broad blat spreading.
Central leader: Partially retained disappeared.

Branching: well branched, limbs smooth
Main limbs: Very medium long short; Very medium slender
stout; Medium straight crooked.
Secondary limbs: (Fairly numerous) medium few: (Medium) <s>slender</s> (stout);
Drooping.
Twigs: (Many) medim 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 bearing mostly
considerable slight none (spurs mostly)

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

Illustrations:
Tree photographed Neg. No. 47857

Fruit painted Several    Fruit modeled

Fruit described Many

Disease notes by J. W. Roberts:
None.
        