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Second sheet, Variety Evening Party

Storage notes: 1927 Crop. Out of storage 12/31/27
Exam. 1/4/28.  In good condition so far
as appearances go but it is past prime
eating condition.  Texture is a little
grainy though not mealy.  Flesh is
tender but possesses a peculiar adhesive
quality. A little lacking in juice, very mildly
acid with no characteristic flavor, yet pleasant
and fairly good.  Probably has lost flavor and crispness.

Vigor of Tree: Exceptionally strong average weak.  Size:
See below  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: well branched
Main limbs: Very medium long short;  Very (medium <s>slender</s>
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. Many short spur-like twigs
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.

Illustrations:
Tree photographed Neg. Nos. 42651 & 47936

Fruit painted Several  Fruit modeled

Fruit described #44632

<s>Disease notes by J. W. Roberts:</s>
Trees reached good size but for the past
several years the trunks and main limbs
have been severely attacked by a canker-
like development and the trees are much 
depleted.  No annual growth to speak of
future of trees very doubtful.  The abundant
twiggy growth and spurs on secondary
limbs and small branches are striking.  (over)
        