
          144                                                        No 44
Roman Stem
small size

[sketch of apple]

The Roman Stem is a much admired
early Winter Table apple and keeps well,  
the tree is of an handsome
and vigorous growth, producing long and slender
branches, yet retains a very regular
form.  The apple is about the midling size of a yellow
color*

*[margin insert beings]with black clouds
& spots.[margin insert ends]

Thick skin rather rough, of a peculiar form
at the insertion of the footstalk supposed to resemble
[illegible] a human nose, thence giving the name of Roman
stem.  The flesh is juicy sprightly and breaking.
This is a very popular apple in West Jersy--                 
The oldest tree of this kind which I have heard of
grows on a lot on Federal Street Burlington bought by
the present possessor many years ago from
Samuel Allenson Esq. deceased.  The name was
given to the Apple by Mr Allenson as I have 
been informed by his son William.
        