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least will give sunne to the rest, and the greatest will shroud their 

 fellowes." 



Modern authors make the Costard synonymous with the Catshead, 

 chiefly, I think, on the authority of Mr. George Lindley, who has it so 

 in the " Guide to the Orchard " ; but this is evidently an error. All 

 the early authors who mention both varieties regard them as distinct. 

 Parkinson describes two varieties of Costard the " Gray " and the 

 " Greene." Of the former he says, "It is a good great apple, somewhat 

 whitish on the outside, and abideth the winter. The Green Costard is 

 like the other, but greener on the outside continually." Ray describes 

 both the Catshead and Costard as distinct, and Leonard Meager 

 enumerates three varieties of Costard in his list the white, grey, 

 .and red. 



Some etymologists, and Dr. Johnson among the number, consider 

 this name to be derived from Cost, a head ; but what similarity there is 

 beween this apple and a head, more than in any other variety, must 

 puzzle any one to discover. Is it not more probable that it is derived 

 from Costatus (Anglice, costate, or ribbed), on account of the promi- 

 nent ribs or angles on its sides ? I think this a much more likely 

 derivation. 



COUL BLUSH.' Fruit, medium sized ; roundish, and angular on 

 the sides. A good deal resembling the Hawthornden. Skin, pale 

 yellow, marked with dull red next the sun, and streaked and dotted 

 with deeper red. Stalk, slender. Flesh, yellowish, crisp, juicy, brisk, 

 and well-flavoured. 



An excellent culinary apple ; in use from October to February. It 

 is said to be of finer flavour than the Hawthornden, and to be even 

 a good dessert apple. 



The tree is hardy, a strong, vigorous, and upright grower, and 

 an abundant bearer. It is well suited for all northern and exposed 

 situations. 



This is one of the varieties raised by Sir G. S. Mackenzie, Bart., of Coul, 

 llosshire. 



Coulthard. See Costard. 

 Counsellor. See Greeniip's Pippin. 



COURT OF WICK (Frys Pippin; Golden Drop ; KnigUwick 

 Pippin ; Phillips' 8 lieinette ; Wood's Huntingdon ; Weeks' s Pippin ; 

 Yellow Pippin). Fruit, below medium size ; roundish ovate, regular 

 and handsome. Skin, when fully ripe, of a fine clear yellow, with 

 bright orange, which sometimes breaks out in a faint red next the sun, 

 and covered all over with russety freckles. Eye, large and open, with 

 long, acuminate, and reflexed segments, set in a wide, shallow, and 

 even basin. Stamens, marginal or median ; tube, funnel-shaped. Stalk, 

 short and slender, inserted in a smooth and even cavity, which is lined 

 with thin russet. Flesh, yellow, tender, crisp, very juicy, rich, and 

 .highly flavoured. Cells, roundish elliptical ; axile. 



