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Second sheet, Variety Early Cooper

Storage notes:  E. : 7 : 1  Acc. No. 4199.
Specimens of No. 108301 were held in cold
storage. After removal and being held in
office refrigerator for several weeks. they
were examined on Apr. 1, 1927.  They had
kept well except for shriveling.  Texture was
then fine grain, very tender, quite juicy.
Though a little flat, still pleasant and
fairly good - all of which is against the variety 
being Early Cooper - normally in season in Aug.

Vigor of Tree: Exceptionally strong average (weak).  Size:
Vigor poor  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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1/2 of 28
Tree
E : 7 : 1
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Branching: well branched
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
well distributed on smaller branches & twigs.

General aspect of tree: Medium slender open dense stocky
grower; Top round much broader narrower than tall.
Stands next to roadway on a ridge - very poor site,
very poor growth.

Illustrations:
Tree photographed

Fruit painted Several   Fruit modeled

Fruit described Several

Disease notes by J. W. Roberts:
        