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No 121

Romanite or Rambo. No 50.

The following fact was communicated to me by Gov. Bloomfield,
who had it from John Shreve of Washington in Fayette County Pennsa[Pennsylvania]
John Dixon of the same place in 1807 sold 2000 bbls[barrels] of the Romanite
apple at 1.75/100 D[dollars] p bbl [per barrel] they were sent to New Orleans, freight
1.50/100 p bbl[per barrel] and sold on average for $7.00 p bbl [per barrel].
This is larger than the midling size of apples.  The shape is
regular, and rather flat, the stalk thin and rather long.  It is planted
in a deep cavity, the skin is of a pale green mingled with red, which is
tracked & dotted with green. The flesh is white, tender crisp and juicy, is a
pleasant Fall table apple, but not very good for Cider, not possessing
much richness.  In some places it is called the Bread & cheese
Apple as a pleasant eating fruit. Ripens in October. The tree is
large, foliage very pale, and produces abundantly.

[sketch of apple]
        