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Second sheet, Variety  Early Edward

Storage notes:

9 - 24 - 28

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

Foliage: Very (was abundant) normal scanty.  Leaves: Very large
medium (small); Color: Light dark normal.
some of foliage off.

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

Branching: stocky - well branched
Main limbs: Very medium long short;  Very medium slender
stout; Medium straight crooked.
Secondary limbs: Numerous medium few; Medium slender stout;
Drooping. well branched
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.
A fairly sturdy tree but not large in size

Illustrations:
Tree photographed Neg. No. 49696

Fruit painted Several  Fruit modeled

Fruit described Several

<s>Disease notes by J. W. Roberts:</s>
Row 17. tree is more spreading
and has a flatter top than
tree Row 18.

        