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Second sheet, Variety  Canada Reinette

Storage notes:  Crop 1927 Out of storage 1/5/28
Exam. 1/9/27. Kept in good condition.
Now prime eating condition. Fairly
fine grain, tender; fairly juicy; acidity
not very pronounced but rather sprightly.
Flavor somewhat characteristic but
indefinable; probably rates as good.
A suggestion of mealiness in texture but not
objectionable.

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 <s>flat</s> 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 <s>slender</s> 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.
See below.

Illustrations:
Tree photographed

Fruit painted Several     Fruit modeled

Fruit described Several

<s>Disease notes by J. W. Roberts:</s>
Probably a bad case of crown gall, which
likely accounts for small size and lack
of vigor.  Besides, tree is located on
a rather bare, barren ridge which
probablyhas contributed to present
condition of tree.
        