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This very valuable apple was brought from Holland 

 into the neighbourhood of Norwich by the late Thomas 

 Harvey, Esq., and planted in his garden at Catton 

 about fifty years ago, where two or three of the trees 

 are now growing, and in the possession of Thomas 

 Cobbold, Esq. They are very hardy, and bear abun- 

 dant crops. 



The Copmanthorpe Crab, mentioned in the Hort. 

 Trans. Vol. iii. p. 315, has been said to be the same as 

 this. A closer examination of the two may possibly set 

 this opinion aside ; as it appears improbable that an apple 

 raised within a few miles of York, should have been so 

 extensively, so well, and so long known on the con- 

 tinent. 



83. EASTER PIPPIN. G. Lind. Cat. 1815. 



French Crab. Forsyth, Ed. 3. No. 49. Hort. Soc. 

 Cat. 348. 



Claremont Pippin, 



Ironstone Pippin, ^ of some Gardens. 



Young's Long Keeping, 



Fruit middle-sized, somewhat globular, about two 

 inches and a quarter deep, and two inches and a half in 

 diameter, perfectly free from angles on its sides. Eye 

 small, almost closed, flat, surrounded by a few very small, 

 angular, crumpled plaits. Stalk half an inch long, 

 slender, deeply inserted, not protruding beyond the base. 

 Skin rather thick, deep clear green, with numerous white 

 dots interspersed ; on the sunny side, shaded with a 

 pale livid brown ; but the whole becomes yellow with 

 keeping. Flesh very hard, pale green, or yellowish 

 white. Juice not plentiful, sub-acid, with a slight aro- 

 matic flavour. An excellent culinary apple, from No- 

 vember till the November following. 



This appears to have been an imported variety ; it 

 has been known in this country at least forty years, and 

 is sold in many nurseries by the name of French Crab. 



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