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Father Abraham

[sketch of apple]

The Father Abraham is a small flat red apple.
The Skin blotched and spotted with red mixed
with a small portion of yellowish green and
is very thin and tender.  The flesh tinged with
red next the skin, is white breaking and juicy
of a pleasant taste, and well flavored, although
not rich, a fine early Winter table fruit and keeps
till April. It is in high reputation in Virginia.
The stalk about half an Inch in length, rather large &
grows in a deep hollow.
        