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Second sheet, Variety Bennett

Storage notes:
1926 crop. Stored from about Nov. 6 to 3/24/27. Exam 4/1/27
Kept in good physical cond. no scald; no shriveling,
no decay; juicy, good quality but a little flat;
probably has lost flavor somewhat, and color seems
somewhat dull.
1927 crop. stored 10/27/27;  out 2/19/28 Exam. 2/8/28. Kept
in good cond. except slight shriveling from holding in
office refrigerator.  No scald. Juicy. rich - good to very good.
1928 crop. stored 10/28/28. Out  2/15/29. Exam 2/21/29. Mostly excellent
physical cond.  slight shriveling in some fruits; little or no
scald; fairly rich; at least good in qual; probably past season of highest quality.

Vigor or Tree:  Very (abundant) normal scanty.  Leaves: Very large
medium small; Color: Light dark normal. 75% still on tree.

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

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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 sligh 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 #32334

<s>Disease notes by J. W. Roberts:</s>
* Twigs throughout  top are well back on
secondary limbs; crooked main limbs
and retention of leaves this late in season
give a rather characteristic appearance.
A good tree.
        