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Second sheet, Variety Bentley (J : 7-8 : 2), #7229

Storage notes:
1928. 3/9.  1927 crop from tree #6311 (G : 5 : 4)
Excellent condition, firm, no shriveling.
flat in flavor, lack richness, some spec less
tough in texture than others - some variation in
this respect, but none better than fair in quality.

1929. 4/5 spec stored 10/27/28; out 3/19/29; exam 4/5/29
Excellent physical cond. except little shriveling since
3/19/29. Flavor not pronounced - not better than fair. perhaps
lost flavor in storage, were though apparently good
physical cond. - but at not time has quality been given better than fair.

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

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Foliage: Very abundant nortmal scanty.  Leaves: Very large
medium small: Color: Light dark normal.
50% - 75% still on at this date.

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;
(slightly Drooping.)
Twigs: (Many) medium few; (Medium) slender stout; Long medium
short; (Straight) branched twiggy; Medium open
(rather 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 <s>much</s> slightly broader <s>narrower</s> than tall.
A good strong tree

Illustrations:
Tree photographed

Fruit painted Several   Fruit modeled

Fruit described Several

Disease notes <s>by J. W. Roberts:</s>
Fruit very subject to bitter rot.

Note. #6311.  G : 5 : 4. Tree position in row 6 was in ditch
so never planted #5 was a poor weak
tree, due perhaps to poor location,
hence disregarded here except
for this statement.
        