APPLE GROWING IN CALIFORNIA. 



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ROME BEAUTY. 



The Rome Beauty is quite a general favorite for planting in certain 

 sections of California, where it is known to do well. When highly 

 colored it is one of our finest appearing apples. Flesh is very firm 

 and of good quality. The keeping qualities are of the best and speci- 

 mens may be held over from one season to another. There are few 

 apples that command a higher price than this one when in its prime. 



The trees are inclined to be somewhat small, and of upright habits 



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Kitf. 10. The Rome Beauty. (Original) 



of growth, unless on very favorable soils. They come into bearing 

 early and are usually heavy and consistent producers. Because of a 

 late blooming habit this variety often escapes early spring frosts that 

 mean disaster to those varieties that bloom earlier. For this reason it 

 is an excellent variety to plant in sections where damage frequently 

 takes place from such frosts. Trees are quite susceptible to the attack 

 of woolly aphis, irreen apple aphis and other species which affect 

 apple trees. 



