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English Codling Apple

This is a very fine fruit for the table, principally for
Pies and stewing, it grows very large and fair, a clear
pale yellow with a beautiful blush generally
towards the Sun.  The shape is long & rather pointed towards
the blossom end sometimes it is rather flat, the stalk short.  The tree grows vigorously
with large leaves and in a very regular shape form.  Its form is
one of the most beautiful in our orchards. the fruit is fit
for use from the beginning of August, although it does
not acquire full maturity till the end of that month.
The Codling is remarkable for producing fruit at an early age
I have had them bear the next year after planting out.
They are also very abundant bearers.  Ther is considerable
diversity in the form of this apple, some of
them being very irregular in shape and full of
swellings and corresponding hollows, others being
perfectly regular and even.

[sketch of apple]
        