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Second sheet, Variety Early Ripe

<s>Storage notes:</s> Acc. No. 5235. I :  13  : 2.

11 - 2 - 28

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.
50% still remains on tree.

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;
(slightly 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 <s>branched</s> 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 good many upright shoots and water sprouts from 
both main and secondary limbs.

Illustrations:
Tree photographed

Fruit painted Several   Fruit modeled

Fruit described Several

Disease notes by J. W. Roberts:
        