. Bulletin - Massachusetts Agricultural Experiment Station. Agriculture -- Massachusetts. 24. CORTLAND Tree: vigorous, diverging, somewhat straggly. Shoots; rather long, medium in size, nearly straight, not much curved, with medium internodes. Bark: dark reddish — dark reddish olive. Lenticels: medium in number and size, roundish, russet, slightly raised. Leaf Blade: medium to large, flat, often down-folded, straight or slightly re- flexed, nearly even, broad oval to oblong, medium green, spreading. Serrations; moderately dull, fairly regular, shallow. Surface: dull, rather rough, with mod- er
. Bulletin - Massachusetts Agricultural Experiment Station. Agriculture -- Massachusetts. 24. CORTLAND Tree: vigorous, diverging, somewhat straggly. Shoots; rather long, medium in size, nearly straight, not much curved, with medium internodes. Bark: dark reddish — dark reddish olive. Lenticels: medium in number and size, roundish, russet, slightly raised. Leaf Blade: medium to large, flat, often down-folded, straight or slightly re- flexed, nearly even, broad oval to oblong, medium green, spreading. Serrations; moderately dull, fairly regular, shallow. Surface: dull, rather rough, with mod- erate pubescence. Prominent Chatacteristics Quite vigorous, rather tall, upright, spreading, with dark red bark on the matured shoots. The leaves are flat, with the madrib often showing a reverse curvature. The growing tips are of a clear light green color. Differs from — Mcintosh by longer leaves, absence of a cordate base, more greenish growing tip, darker colored bark, and somewhat sharper leaf serrations. Macoun by taller, less upcurving, more slender growth, and narrow, smooth, less folded leaf. Early Mcintosh by shorter, more slender shoots, more reddish bark, and flatter Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Massachusetts Agricultural Experiment Station. Amherst, : Massachusetts Agricultural Experiment Station, 1907-1974
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