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lingsly, ill his ^* Survey of Somersetshire :" "The 

 favourite apple, both as actable and cider fruit, is 

 the Court-of-Wick Pippin ; taking its name from 

 the spot where it was first produced. It originated 

 from the pip, or seed, of the Golden Pippin, and 

 may be considered as a beautiful variety of that 

 fruit. In shape, colour, and flavour, it has not its 

 superior. The tree is large, handsome and spread- 

 ing, and a very luxuriant bearer. On tlie whole, 

 it cannot be too strongly recommended." This 

 apple is larger than the Golden Pippin, of a yel- 

 lowish-green colour, and a little tinged with red 

 next the sun. It comes into eating in January. 



27. Cockles Pippin. This is a handsome oval- 

 shaped apple, below the middle-size, of a russet 

 colour, mixed with yellow and red. It keeps till 

 April. 



28. CouRTPENDU ; Fenouillet rouge. Hanging 

 Body, hangley Pom, t.'Jo.f,^, Duham. n,\\, 

 t, 6. PoiU et Turjf). Fr* U 67. This is a very large 

 apple, and has a red cast on the side towards tlie 

 sun ; but is pale on the other side. It takes its 

 name from always hanging downwards ; and comes 

 into eating in September. 



29. Dalmahoy Pippin. This is about the size 

 of a Golden Pippin, of a green colour, and a little 

 streaked with red towards the sun. It has a, 

 tolerable good flavour, rather sharp \ and is in eat- 

 ing from September to February. 



30. Dymmock Red, This is under the middle 

 size, of a fine red colour, intermixed with a little 



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