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DESCRIPTIONS OF APPLES. 



. 188. TALLMAN'S SWEET. 



CLASS IIL ROUND APPLES. 

 ORDER I. REGULAR 



SECTION 1. SWEET. 

 SUB-SECTION 2. STRIPED. 



Bentlcy SAveet. 



This long-keeping sweet apple was received in Eastern 

 Ohio from some part of Virginia, where it is supposed to 

 have originated. 



Tree quite vigorous, upright while young, spreading, 

 productive an early bearer. 



Fruit medium to large, globular, truncated, slightly 

 flattened, regular; Surface smooth, yellow, or greenish, 

 covered, mixed, blotched, striped and splashed dull red, 

 becoming brighter when ripe ; Dots minute. 



Basin medium, abrupt, regular ; Eye medium, open ; 

 Calyx reflexed. 



