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Second sheet, Variety Colvert

Storage notes:

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

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

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

Branching: well branched - both main and secondary.
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

Fruit painted #34032 & 34042    Fruit modeled

Fruit described #3839-34042

<s>Disease notes by J. W. Roberts:</s>
Foliage is very healthy. Probably
there is crown gall at base of tree.
This, and location of tree on a bare
knoll probably account for small size.
In good soil, likely it would be a good
strong growing healthy tree.
        