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Second sheet, Variety Clavis.

Storage notes: Crop 1926. Picked 10/1. Probably in
cold storage till Jan 31/27.  From that date till 2/24/27
in office refrigerator. Excellent physical condition
then; no shriveling; fairly firm, breaking. but juice
somewhat lacking. May be a little past prime.
1927 Crop. Out of storage 12/8/27.  Exam 12/10/27. still very firm
and hard to touch but on cutting, flavor and
condition of maturity in evidence; fairly fine grain,
tender, very mild subacid but rather flat and
disappointingly lacking in quality, lacking in richness.
Jan. 19/28. Spec. held in office refrigerator sine Dec. 8.
(see below)

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.

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 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.

Illustrations:
Tree photographed Neg. No. 49013

Fruit painted   Several Fruit modeled

Fruit described  #49013
At this date (1/19) Spec. Shrivelied slightly; otherwise excellent
<s>Disease notes by J. W. Roberts:</s> physical condition. "Only
fairly rich, good in quality. Evidently the flavor is
deteriorating slightly." [no explanation for difference
in quality appraisal on Dec 12/27 and 1/19/28]
On Feb. 8/28 last spec of the 1927 crop. held in office
refrigeratore 2 months or more was examined.
Report: "Excellent condtin except somewhat shriveled.
***juicy, mild subacid, still fairly rich and better than good."
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