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ROME BEAUTY 



Tree: moderately vigorous, ascending, narrowly upcurving. 



Shoots: medium in length, rather slender, nearly straight, with moderate 

 curvature and medium internodes. Bark: light reddish olive — dark olive. Len- 

 ticels: medium to few, rather small, roundish, yellowish gray, slightly raised. 



Leaf Blade: rather small, moderately folded, usually much reflexed, nearly 

 even or slightly waved, oval, medium light green, spreading. Serrations: very 

 sharp, rather small, regular, fairh- distinct. Surface: moderately shining, fairly 

 smooth, with little pubescence. 



Prominent Characteristics 



Narrow upright growth, redd'sh bark, and rather small, oval, sharply serrated 

 leaves. 



Differs from — 



Grimes and Golden Delicious by redder bark and more sharply serrated leaves. 



Gallia Beauty and Red Rome cannot be distinguished from Rome Beauty. 



