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DESCEIPTIONS OF APPLES. 



fig. 1&3.— TALLMAS'8 SWEET. 



CLASS m.— ROUND APPLES. 

 ORDER I— REGULAR 



SECTION 1.— SWEET. 

 StIB-SECTION 2.— STRIPED. 



Bentley S-weet. 



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 larsfe, 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 reflezed. 



