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Second sheet, Variety Celestia

Storage notes: #3047. (C : 15-16 :4)

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

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

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

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Branching: Branches long, slender; limbs more nearly
parallel than in most varieties.
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.
See below.

Illustrations:
Tree photographed Neg. No. 47941

Fruit painted Several  Fruit modeled

Fruit described Several

<s>Disease notes by J. W. Roberts:</s>
The long slender secondary branches
and twigs parallel to the limbs
and absence of fruit spurs produce
a tree of rather striking characteristics.
(This description of tree is not now (12/20/41) too clear)
HPG
        