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with ridges ; segments, erect convergent, with divergent tips. Stamens, 

 marginal ; tube, deep, funnel-shaped. Stalk, a fleshy knob, about a 

 quarter of an inch long, inserted in a very narrow and shallow cavity. 

 Flesh, yellowish, soft, and briskly acid. 'Cells, four in the form of a 

 cross, roundish obovate ; axile. 



A culinary apple ; in use till December. 



This is a Herefordshire apple, and takes its name from being grown on the estate 

 belonging to the College of Vicars in that city. The fruit of this variety always 

 fetches as high a price in Manchester market as that of Blenheim Pippin. 



Comberrnere Apple. See Mere de Menage. 



COMEY NORMAN (Murdy). Fruit, small, two inches high, and the 

 same in width at the base ; conical, even and regular in its outline, though 

 it has sometimes one or two prominent angles on the side ; it is wide at 

 the base, and very narrow at the apex. Skin, greenish yellow on the 

 shaded side, but on the side next the sun it has a thin red cheek, which 

 is speckled with deep crimson ; russety round the stalk, and sprinkled 

 over the surface with minute dots. Eye, prominent, closed, and set in 

 a narrow plaited basin ; segments, broad and leaf-like, erect conver- 

 gent, and with divergent tips. Stamens, median, but when the tube is 

 very long they are marginal ; tube, conical, sometimes very wide for 

 the depth, and sometimes very deep. Stalk, from a quarter of an inch 

 to an inch long, slender, and inserted in a close, deep, irregular cavity. 

 Flesh, very tender, juicy, and rather of a bitter-sweet flavour. Cells, 

 roundish obovate ; axile. 



A Herefordshire cider apple. It is very largely grown in South Wales, and its 

 name is derived from the Welsh word Cwym, a valley. 



Concombre Ancien. See Reinette Blanche d'Espagne. 

 Concombre des Chartreuses. See St. Julien. 



COOK'S KERNEL Fruit, small, two inches and a half wide, and 

 two and a quarter high ; roundish, inclining to obtuse ovate, even in 

 its outline. Skin, smooth and shining, streaked all over with bright 

 crimson, on a golden yellow ground, and dotted with large russet dots, 

 which are thickly sprinkled over the whole surface. Eye, set in a 

 shallow, smooth, saucer-like basin, with convergent segments, the tips 

 of which are divergent. Stamens, median ; tube, short, funnel-shaped. 

 Stalk, sometimes a mere knob, or half an inch long, and slender, set 

 in a wide, round, funnel-shaped cavity. Flesh, yellowish, rather dry, 

 soft, and with a brisk, rough acidity. Cells, obovate ; axile, closed. 



A Herefordshire cider apple, which is a favourite in the midland districts of the 

 county. 



COOLE'S SEEDLING. Fruit, small, two inches and a half wide, 

 and two inches high ; roundish, inclining to ovate, even and regular in 

 outline. Skin, lemon yellow, with a few streaks and mottles of crimson 

 on the side exposed to the sun, and here and there some traces of 



