128 THE APPLE. 



flattened at base, light yellow, streaked and mottled with red, few splashes 

 of green ; stem, short, slender ; cavity, open ; calyx, small, partly closed ; 

 basin, shallow ; flesh, white, tender, juicy, sub-acid, aromatic ; core, open ; 

 seeds, large, light brown. September and October. (A. H. Ernst, 

 Ms.) 



COURT-PENDU-PLAT. 



Court-pendu, 



Garnon s Apple, 



Cour pendu, Rond Gros, 



; &quot; Musque, 

 Coriandra Rose, _, 



Afollaton Pippin, 



Capendu 



Cour pendu, Extra, 



Rouge Musque, 



Pomme de Berlin, 



Russian, 



Princisse Noble Zoete. 



Foreign. Tree, slender; early and prolific bearer. Fruit, medium, 

 regular, flat; pale greenish yellow, crimson in sun ; stem, short; cavity, 

 deep ; calyx, large ; basin, wide, shallow ; flesh, yellow, crisp, sprightly 

 little acid ; &quot; Very good.&quot; November to February. 



COURT OF WICK. 



Barlow, 

 Court de Wick, 

 Fry s Pippin, 

 Wood s Huntingdon, 

 Philip s Reinette, 

 Week s Pippin, 



Court of Wick Pippin, 

 Rival Golden Pippin, 

 Golden Drop, 

 Transparent Pippin, 

 Knightwick Pippin, 

 Yellow. 



Foreign. For those who like a firm, spicy, sprightly fruit for dessert, 

 this may be esteemed. Tree, very hardy suited to the North. Fruit, 

 small, regular, roundish ovate, flattened ; greenish yellow in shade, little 

 red and dotted with russet specks in pun ; stem, long, slender ; calyx, 

 with long wide spread segments ; basin, shallow ; core, large ; seeds, 

 ovate ; flesh yellow, sharp, sub-acid, crisp, juicy. October to February. 



CUMBERLAND. 



Cumberland Seedling. 



From Cumberland County, Pa. Tree, fine grower. Fruit, esteemed 

 valuable for market ; large, roundish, flattened ; flesh, white, sub-acid ; 

 &quot;good;&quot; new. 



CUMBERLAND SPICE. 



The Blenheim Pippin has been received at the West as this variety. In 

 absence of fruit to examine, we copy Thomas s description : 



&quot; Rather large, varying from roundish-conical to long-conical, the taper 

 ing sides being nearly straight and not rounded ; color, waxen yellow, 

 with a slight vermilion tinge near the base, and with black specks on 

 the surface ; stalk, half to three-fourths of an inch long; cavity, wide, 

 slightly russeted ; calyx, open ; basin, even ; flesh, yellowish-white, break 

 ing, rather light ; core, hollow ; flavor, mild sub-acid, v.-ith a peculiar and 

 agreeable spiciness ; of good second-rate quality.&quot; 



