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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. 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. ' 



One of the best and most valuable dessert apples, both as regards 

 the hardiness of the tree, and the rich and delicious flavour of the fruit, 

 which is not inferior to that of the Golden Pippin. It is in use from 

 October to March. 



The tree attains the middle size, is healthy, hardy, and an abundant 

 bearer. There is scarcely any description of soil or exposure where it 

 does not succeed, nor is it subject to the attacks of blight and canker. 

 It grows well on the paradise stock, producing fruit much larger than 

 on the crab, but not of so long duration. There are some soUs, such 

 as the Hastings sand, which produce the fruit of Court of Wick of a 

 fine clear orange with a somewhat carmine cheek on the side next 

 the sun. 



This variety is said to have originated at Court of Wick, in Somersetshire, and 

 to have been raised from a pip of the Golden Pippin. 



COURT-PENDU-PLAT (Courtpendu ; Oourt-pendu plat rougedtre ; 

 Court-pend{i rond gros ; Court-pend'A rond tres gros ; Court-pendij, 

 rond rougedtre ; Court-pend'Cb rosat ; Court-pendU, musqu& ; Court- 

 pendA-rouge musgue ; Court-pendu roicge ; Courpendu vermeil ; Co- 

 rianda rose ; Kwtzstiel ; Court-pendiJ, rouge ; Court-pendu rosaar ; 

 Reinette Court-pend'd rouge ; Princesse Noble Zoete ; Garnons ; 

 Woolaton Pippin ; Wise Apple). — Fruit, medium sized ; oblate, regu- 

 larly and handsomely shaped. Skin, bright green at first on the 

 shaded side, but changing as it ripens to clear yellow, marked with 

 traces of russet, and russety dots ; but entirely covered with rich deep 

 red next the sun. Stalk, short and deeply inserted. Eye, large and 

 open, with short segments which are reflexed at the tips, set in a wide, 

 rather deep basin. Flesh, yellow, firm, crisp, very juicy, richly fla- 

 voured. 



A valuable dessert apple of the first quality, in use from December 

 to May. The tree is of small growth, very hardy, and an abundant 

 bearer. Grafted on the paradise stock it makes excellent bushes and 

 espaliers. The blossom of this variety expands later than that of any 

 other variety, and on that account is less hable to be injured by 

 spring fi-osts ; and hence it has been called the Wise Apple. 



This is not the Capendu of Duhamel, as quoted by Lindley and Downing ; 

 neither is it the Court-Pendu of Forsyth and De Quintinye, that variety being the 

 Fenouillet Rouge of Dahamel. The Courpendu of Miller is also a difiFerent apple 

 from any of those just mentioned, and is distinguished by having a long and 

 slender stalk, " so that the fruit is always hanging downwards." The name of this 

 variety is derived from Corps pendu, translated by some Hanging Body, whereas 

 that of the variety above described is from Court pendu, signifying suspended 

 short, the stalk being so short that the fruit sits, as it were, upon the branch. The 

 name Capendu, or Capendua, is mentioned by the earliest authors, but applied to 

 ditferent varieties of apples. It is met with in Buellius, Tragus, Cnrtins, and 



