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Second sheet, Variety - Ben Hur

Storage notes:
1926 crop stored till March 24/27. Exam 3/31/27
spec. have kept well.  No shriveling,
firm, no scald.  Flesh characters
as previously noted:  Fairly juicy; almost
neutral flavor. flat; below good in
quality. Elsewhere stated as Ben Davis
quality - may now be past season.
(see over)

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

Foliage: Very (abundant) normal scanty. Leaves: Very large
medium small; Color: Light dark normal.
75% remain on. 
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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.
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 bearing mostly
considerable slight none

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

Illustrations:
Tree photographed

Fruit painted Several    Fruit modeled

Fruit described none

Disease notes by J. W. Roberts;
None

        