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THE COURTPENDU APPLE. 



Capendu. Duhamel, Traite, vol. i. p. 315, t. 13. 

 Courtpendu. Noisette, Manuel, p. 548. 

 Courtpendu plat. Hort. Sac. Cat. no. 211, and of various 

 Collections. 



We have represented this capital variety in the 

 same Number as the Fearn's Pippin, for the sake of 

 bringing their differences as much as possible into 

 contrast. In many respects they are exceedingly 

 alike; but they are, nevertheless, essentially dis- 

 tinct. The peculiarities of the Fearn's Pippin are 

 described in their proper place. The Courtpendu 

 ripens at the same time, but is yellower in the flesh, 

 higher flavoured, and shrivels like a Nonpareil. 

 It is as good a bearer, as an open standard, of 

 equal beauty, and of the two undoubtedly the bet- 

 ter sort. 



At a recent meeting of the Horticultural Society, 

 this formed the subject of part of a very interesting 

 paper upon some late varieties of Apples, by Mr. Ro- 

 bert Thompson, the Under - Gardener in the Fruit 

 Department of the Chiswick Garden,— a young man 

 of first-rate ability in his profession, to whose good 

 sense and practical knowledge we are happy to take 

 this opportunity of expressing our obligation for 

 assistance in the progress of the present work. 

 Mr. Thompson spoke in high terms of the good 

 qualities of the Courtpendu ; and we are able com- 

 pletely to confirm his opinion. 



