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Second sheet, Variety Cox Golden

Storage notes: 1926 crop, out of storage 3/25. Exam 4/1/27
Kept well. No shriveling or scald.  Flesh
fine grain, rather breaking, fairly juicy, fairly
rich, sweet, pretty good as a sweet apple.
(This is only place where it was definitely referred
to as a Sweet apple).

1927 crop. out of storage Jan. 14/28; Exam 1/19/28
Excellent storage condition. Firm - would probably
have kept considerably longer. Very mild subacid,
almost neutral with but very little flavor. In this case (over)

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.

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Branching: well branched
Main limbs: Very medium long short;  Very (medium <s>slender</s>
stout); Medium straight crooked.
Secondary limbs: Numerous (medium) few; Medium slender stout;
(tend to Drooping.)
Twigs: Many (medium) few; (Medium <s>slender</s> stout); Long medium
short; Straight branched twiggy; Medium open
dense; Willowy. (Decidedly drooping)
Spurs: Very many medium (few);  Very (medium <s>slender</s> stout);
½ - 1 - 2 - 3 inch; Mostly branched unbranched;
Spur twigs: Few (medium) many; (Terminal some) bearing mostly
considerable slight none

General aspect of tree: Medium slender open dense stocky
grower; Top round much broader narrower than tall.
Drooping of secondary branches and twigs give striking appearance (see below)

Illustrations:
Tree photographed Neg. No. 47948

Fruit painted Several  Fruit modeled

Fruit described Several

<s>Disease notes by J. W. Roberts:</s>
In tree desc. notes reference was made to
the Rome Beauty type of tree in some respects.
Also in orchard book in 1925 it was noted
that the habit of growth suggested Rome
Beauty; again in 1926 similarity of tree
and blossoms to Rome Beauty was mentioned.
        