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Second sheet, Variety Family

Storage notes:

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Vigor of Tree: Exceptionally strong average (weak).  Size:
Exceptionally large (less than 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: Absence of branches gives a "leggy" appearance.
Main limbs: Very medium long short;  Very (medium <s>slender</s>
stout); Medium straight crooked.
Secondary limbs: (Numerous, but small on outer parts of limbs.) 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 on outer parts of tree) medium few;  Very medium slender (stout);
(½ - 1 - 2) - 3 inch; (<s>Mostly</s> many 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. 47868

Fruit painted (2) #101097 but made year apart. Apparently mistake in no. on 1 of paintings   Fruit modeled

Fruit described #5227 (or 6227) - 41567

<s>Disease notes by J. W. Roberts:</s>
General lack of thrift - is evident.  At some
previous time, badly girdled by mice.
Practically no terminal growth - 
spurs terminating all twigs etc.

        