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Second sheet, Variety Carson (#8193 J : 17-18 : 2)

Storage notes: Crop 1928.
Stored Oct. 18/28.  Out 2/4/29.  Exam. 2/9/29
Kept well; in prime eating condition, but
probably about at limit of durability.
Ground color pale yellow.  Flesh lightly tinged
yellow, fine grain, tender, quite juicy. mild
subacid, not rich but pleasant good.
Tenderness of flesh suggest Fameuse flesh.

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

Foliage: Very abundant normal scanty.  Leaves: Very large
Mostly off medium small; Color: Light dark normal.

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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 <s>open</s>
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 <s>slender</s> open) dense stocky
grower; Top (round) much broader narrower than tall.
Position of twigs and angle of secondary branches
are rather characteristic.

Illustrations:
Tree photographed Neg. No. 49025

Fruit painted Several  Fruit modeled

Fruit described #37066

Disease notes <s>by J. W. Roberts:</s>
In 1925 there was a good deal of bitter rot.

        