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Second sheet, Variety Clayton

Storage notes: Crop 1926. Picked 9/17; stored 9/27.
out 1/3/27; in office refrigerator till
examined 1/26/27. Most specimens have kept
well so far as shriveling is concerned; some
specimens show brown spots in flesh - 
presumably one of pit diseases.  Apparently fruit
was returned to office refrigerator 1/31/27 and held
there until 2/24/27. At that time fruit had wilted
somewhat.  It was then lacking in juice, mildly
subacid. No characteristic flavor. - only fairly good -
outstanding feature was firm, breaking texture 
(which does not seem consistent with wilted condition)

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

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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 (mostly 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.
irregular, crooked, drooping limbs - poor type of tree.

Illustrations:
Tree photographed Neg. No. 47981

Fruit painted  Several   Fruit modeled

Fruit described Several

Disease notes by J. W. Roberts:
        