TH E CO U R T PEN D U A P P L E .
Capendu. Duhamel, Traité, vol. i. p. 315, t. 13.
Courtpendu. Noisette, Manuel, p. 548.
Çourtpendu plat. Hort. Soc. Cat. no. 211, and of various
Collections.
We have represented this capital variety in the
same Number as the Fearn’s Pippin, for the sake of
bringing their differences as much as possible into
contrast. In many respects they are exceedingly
alike ; but they are, nevertheless, essentially distinct.
The peculiarities of the Fearn’s Pippin are
described in their proper place. The Courtpendu
ripens a t the same time, b u t is yellower in the flesh,
higher flavoured, and shrivels like a Nonpareil.
I t is as good a bearer, as an open standard, of
equal beauty, and of the two undoubtedly the b e tter
sort.
At a recent meeting of the Horticultural Society,
this formed the subject of part of a very interesting
paper upon some late varieties of Apples, by M r. Robert
Thompson, the U n der-Gardener in the Fruit
Department of the Chiswick Garden,— a young man
of first-rate ability in his profession, to whose good
sense and practical knowledge we are happy to take
this opportunity of expressing our obligation for
assistance in the progress of the present work.
Mr. Thompson spoke in high terms of the good
qualities of the Courtpendu ; and we are able completely
to confirm his opinion.