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No 167

Evergreen striped Crab (for preserves)

[sketch of apple]

The Evergreen striped Crab imported from England.
is a small apple of an oblong and conical shape
(resembling a truncated cone) is less than two inches in
length and about three fourths as much in width, gradually
diminishing as it approaches the blossom end.
The skin is green with black clouds and tough, towards the Sun it becomes
of a dull red, faintly and very indistinctly striped. The
flesh is singularly tough and dry, partaking of
a considerable portion of acidity, even when fully ripe.
These properties fit it for preserving, for which alone 
it is used.  The tree Does not possess anything remarkable
in its appearance or size to distinguish it from
other apple trees. The stalk is short and there is little
or no cavity at the blossom end.
        