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No 104
Capendu or Courpendu

This apple resembles the Pearmain in form
and something in its general appearance.
It is of midling size, oblong, and skin clouded
with russet, and full of Russet spots as large
a large pins head.

The Courpendu imported from France is a
small apple rather longer than wide, and
diminishing a little towards the blossom end.
The footstalk is pretty long, and sunk into a deep
hollow. The eye is large and placed in the bottom
of a deep cavity.  The skin is of an obscure red
but very dark towards the Sun.  It is spotted with
fawn colored spots, a little sunk into the skin.
The flesh is fine, inclined to yellow, of a sprightly
acid and agreeable taste, it keeps well through
the winter, and the tree is vigorous, handsome
and fruitful.  Agrees with the description
in L'Abbé Rozier Dict. d'Agriculture.

[sketch of apple]
        