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Dalechamp, the latter considering it the Cestiana of Pliny. Curtins applies the 

 name to a yellow apple, and so also does Ruellius ; hut Tragus considers it one of 

 the Tarieties of Passe-pomme. He says: " Capendua magna sunt alba et dulcia, in 

 quorum utero semina per raaturitatem sonant, Kuellio Passipoma apellantur." 

 They are also mentioned by J. Bauhin : " Celeberrimum hoc ^omi genus est totius 

 Europe, sic dicta, quod ex cnrto admodum pendeant pediculo." 



COWARNE RED. — Fruit, of a pretty good size, a little more long 

 than broad, but narrow at the crown, in which appear a few obtuse and 

 undefined plaits. Eye, small, with very short converging segments of 

 the calyx. Stalk, hardly half an inch long, very stiff and straight. 

 Skin, a small part of it pale gold on the shaded side and round the 

 base, but of a bright red over a great part, and where folly exposed to 

 the sun, of an intense, deep, purplish crimson ; there are numerous 

 short streaks, which mark the shady part of the fruit. 



Specific gravity of its juice, 1069. 



A cider apple, which takes its name from the pariah of Cowarne, near Broom- 

 yard, in Herefordshire, where it was raised about the beginning of the last century 

 (Lindley). 



COX'S ORANGE PIPPIN.— Fruit, medium sized ; roundish-ovate, 

 even, and regular in its outline. Skin, greenish yellow, and streaked 

 with red in the shade, but dark red where exposed to the sun, 

 and this extends over three fourths of the whole surface. Over the 

 coloured part are patches and traces of ash grey russet forming a 

 smooth and firm crust. Eye, small and open, fiUed with stamens and 

 with short erect segments, set in a somewhat shallow saucer-like basin 

 which is entirely lined with russet. Stalk, half an inch long, some- 

 what fleshy, set in a moderately deep cavity, which has a slight swell- 

 ing on one side, and is covered with russet extending over the base. 

 Flesh, yellowish, very tender in the grain, crisp, juicy, and sweet, with 

 a fine perfume. 



One of the best dessert apples ; in use from October to February. 

 The tree is admirably adapted for dwarfs or pyramids, succeeds well 

 on the paradise stock, and is a free bearer. 



This excellent variety was raised at Colnbrook Lawn, near Slough, Bucks, by a 

 Mr. Oox. It originated in 1830, and is said to have been from a pip of Eibston 

 Pippin. 



COX'S POMONA. — Fruit, above the medium size, sometimes large; 

 ovate, and somewhat flattened and angular. Skin, yellow, and very 

 much streaked with bright crimson. Eye, slightly open, set in a deep 

 and angular basin. Stalk, an inch long, and deeply inserted. Flesh, 

 white, tender, delicate, and pleasantly acid. 



A first-rate and very handsome culinary apple, ripe in October. 



This was raised by Mr. Cox of Colnbrook Lawn, who also raised Cox's Orange 

 Pippin. 



CRAY PIPPIN. — Fruit, below medium size ; conical, and angular 

 on the sides. Skin, pale yellow with a tinge of red next the sun. 



