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Second sheet, Variety  Early Harvest

<s>Storage notes:</s> I : 13 : 1  Acc. No. 5234
(This no. should be Early Ripe according
to the records - but it is not that
variety. See under Remarks - sheet 1 )

10 - 31 - 28

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

Foliage: Very abundant normal scanty.  Leaves: Very large
medium <s>small</s>; Color: Light dark normal.
Mostly off -

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

Branching:
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 <s>much</s> slightly broader narrower than tall).
A poor weak tree.

Illustrations:
Tree photographed

Fruit painted Several  Fruit modeled

Fruit described #6778

<s>Disease notes by J. W. Roberts:</s>
Much burr knot or similar type
of growth present. Possibly same
disease has affected growth and
vigor of tree.
        