. The apple and its varieties: being a history and description of the varieties of apples cultivated in the gardens and orchards of Great Britain. Apples. THE APPLE. ITS VARIETIES. 03 An excellent culinary apple, in use from October to February. It is said to be of finer flavor than the Hawthornden, and to be even a good dessert apple. The tree is hardy, a strong, vigorous, and upright grower, and an abundant bearer. It is well suited for all northern and exposed situations. This is one of the varieties raised by Sir G. S. Mackenzie, Bart., of Coul, Rosshire. 84. COURT OF WICK.—Hort. Identific
. The apple and its varieties: being a history and description of the varieties of apples cultivated in the gardens and orchards of Great Britain. Apples. THE APPLE. ITS VARIETIES. 03 An excellent culinary apple, in use from October to February. It is said to be of finer flavor than the Hawthornden, and to be even a good dessert apple. The tree is hardy, a strong, vigorous, and upright grower, and an abundant bearer. It is well suited for all northern and exposed situations. This is one of the varieties raised by Sir G. S. Mackenzie, Bart., of Coul, Rosshire. 84. COURT OF WICK.—Hort. Identification.—Hort. See. Cat. ed. 3, n. 187. Lind. Guide, 42. Down. Er. Amer. 105. Rog. Fr. Cult. 87. Stnonymes.—Court ofWick Pippin, Fors, Treat. 98. Court de Wick, Hook. Pom. Land. Rival Golden Pippin, ace. Hon. Vyr. Mai. Fry's Pippin, ace. Hort. Soc. Cat. Golden Drop, Ibid. Wick's Pippin, Ibid. Wood's Huntingdon, Ibid. Wood's Transparent, Ibid. Kingswick Pippin, Ibid. Phillip's Reinette, Ibid. EiGDRE.—^Hook. Pom. Lend. t. 32. Pom. Mag. t. 32. Ron. Pyr. Mai. pi. xii f. 23. Fruit, below medium size ; oblato-ovate, regular and handsome. Skin, when fully ripe, of a fine clear yellow, with bright orange, which some- times breaks out in a faint red next the sun, and covered all over with russety freckles. Eye, large and open, with long, acuminate, and reflexed segments, set in a wide, shallow, and even basin. Stalk, short and slender, inserted in a smooth and even cavity, which is lined with thin russet. Flesh, yellow, tender, crisp, very juicy, rich, and highly flavored. One of the best and most valuable dessert apples, both as regards the hardiness of the tree, and the rich and deli- cious flavor of the fruit, which is not inferior to that of the Golden Pip- pin. It is in use from October to March. The tree attains the middle size, is healthy, hardy, and an abundant bearer. There is scarce- ly any description of soil or exposure where it does not succeed, nor is it subject to t
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