224 BRITISH POMOLOGY, ETC. 



480. CORSTORPHINE. 



A medium sized second-rate Scotch culinary apple, of conical shape, 

 and pale yellow color ; in use during September and October. — 

 Laics. Cat. 



481. CORNISH NONPAREIL. 



This is rather under the middle size, it is a little flatted, and of a 

 russet color. This is a very good apple, and keeps till the middle of 

 March. — Fors. Treat. 97. 



482. CORNISH PEARMAIN. 



This is of a middling size, and long shape, of a dull green color on 

 one side, and russet on the other. This is a very good apple, and keeps 

 till the latter end of April. — Fors. Treat. 97. 



483. CORSE'S FAVORITE. 



A Canadian apple, raised near Montreal. It is described as an apple 

 of extraordinary flavor ; it commences ripening in August, and has this 

 singular peculiarity in maturing : it is six weeks from the time the first 

 are fit for the table, before the last are so ; it should be perfectly matured 

 on the tree, and eaten immediately. — Ken. Amer. Or. 26. 



Such is the character of this fruit in America, but I have had no 

 experience of it here. — H. 



484. COS OR CAAS. 



A native of Kingston, N. Y., where it is productive and very highly 

 esteemed. Fruit, large, one-sided or anguhu', roundish, broad and 

 flattened at the stalk, narrowing a good deal to the eye. Skin, smooth, 

 pale greenish-yellow in the shade, but red in the sun, with splashes and 

 specks of bright red, and a few yeilovir dots. Stalk, very short, and 

 rather strong, downy, deeply inserted in a wide, one-sided cavity. 

 Calyx, small, in a narrow, shallow basin. Flesh, white, tender, with a 

 mild, agreeable flavor. December to March. — Doivn. Fr. Amer. 103. 



485. COURT-PENDU NOIR. 



A medium sized kitchen apple, of round shape, and dark red color ; 

 in use from December till March. — //. S. C. n. 186. 



486. COWARNE QUEENING. 



A small, ovate apple, green and red, suitable either for cider or the 

 dessert use ; it is in season from October till March, and is a good 

 bearer.— 77. 6". C. n. 606. 



487. COW'S SNOUT. 



A large kitchen apple, of second-rate quality, it is of oblong shape, 

 green and yellow color, and ripe during x^ugust and September. — - 

 H. S. C. u. 189. 



