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Second sheet, Variety Early Joe

Storage notes:

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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.

Branching: Not many secondary branches but twig growth takes their place in part.
Main limbs: Very medium long short;  Very medium slender
stout; Medium straight crooked.
Secondary limbs: Numerous medium few; Medium slender stout;
Drooping.
Twigs: (Many on secondary branches) 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); (<s>Mostly</s> Some 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.
See below.

Illustrations:
Tree photographed Neg. No. 47940

Fruit painted Several   Fruit modeled

Fruit described #6859

<s>Disease notes by J. W. Roberts:</s>
Tree Row 13 is too poor to note.
Tree Row 14 appears to be heavily infected
with crown gall - which may
account for it poor growth
spur growth on the larger wood
is striking. Question if this is normal.

        