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Second sheet, Variety Early Cooper

Storage notes:

9 - 14 - 28

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

Foliage: Very (abundant) normal scanty.  Leaves: Very large
medium small; Color: (Markedly 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 <s>slender</s>
stout); Medium straight crooked.
Secondary limbs: Numerous (medium) few; Medium slender stout;
Drooping.
Twigs: Many (medium) few; (Medium <s>slender</s> 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.
Lacking in thrift and vigor; light color of foliage noticeable

Illustrations:
Tree photographed Neg. nos. 46133 & 49695

Fruit painted Several  Fruit modeled

Fruit described Several

<s>Disease notes by J. W. Roberts:</s>
Almost no 1928 growth
No notes recorded on probable cause
of condition of tree.
        