PLATE XLIX 
i. COURT-PENDU-PLAT. 
[Syn : Garnons Pippin; Court-pendu,; Court-pendu Plat Rougedtre; Court-pendu Rond 
Gros; Court-pendu Rond ires Gros; Court-pendu Rond Rougeatre; Court-pendu Rosat; Court-pendu 
rosaar; Court-pendu Musque; Court-pendu Rouge; Court-pendu Rouge Musque ; Court-pendu 
Vermeil; Reinette Court-pendu Rouge; Corianda Rose; Princesse Noble Zoete; Kurtzstiel; 
Woollaton Pippin ; Wise Apple\. 
The origin of this valuable Apple is nowhere given. It takes its name clearly from its flat, 
compressed shape and its short stalk, which is so marked that the apple sits as it were upon the 
branch, and since this is expressed in French, Court-pendu-Plat, it is thought that the variety was 
introduced from the continent;—and this is the more probable, since it is very extensively grown 
throughout France and Germany. Its local name in Herefordshire, Garnons Pippin , is derived 
from “Garnons,” the seat of the late Sir John Cotterell, Bart., who probably introduced it into the 
County. 
Dr. Hogg in the “ Fruit Manual ” ; gives this learned commentary upon it. “ 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 Duhamel. The Courpendu, 
of Miller, is also a different apple from any of those just mentioned. This variety derives its name 
from Corps-pendu , which may be translated “ Hanging body,” and it is distinguished by having a 
long and slender stalk, so that the fruit is alway hanging downwards. The name Capendu or 
Capendtta is mentioned by the earlier authors, but applied to different varieties of apples. It is met 
