Diel’s nomenclature of the Syke House Russet, affords a good example of the transformations the names of fruits are subject to, when translated from one language to another; he writes it Englische Spitalsreinette, which he translates Sik-House Apple, because as he supposed it received this appellation, either from the briskness of its flavor being agreeable to invalids, or from its having originated in the garden of an hospital, He says he finds it only in Kirke’s Fruit Tree Catalogue, where it is erroneously printed Syke-House!
355. TARVEY CODLIN.—Hort.
- Identification.—[Hort. Trans.] vol. vii. p. 383. [Hort. Soc. Cat.] ed. 3, n. 167. [Lind. Guide], 83.
Fruit, large and conical. Skin, dull olive-green, with an imperfect mixture of yellow on the shaded side, and yellowish-red, much spotted with broken rows of large blood-red dots, next the sun. Flesh, white and juicy, somewhat resembling the English Codlin.
A good culinary apple for a northern climate, in use during November and December.
This variety was raised from seed of the Manks Codlin, impregnated with the Nonpariel, by Sir. G. S. Mackenzie, Bart., of Coul, in Rosshire.
356. TAUNTON GOLDEN PIPPIN.—Hort.
- Identification.—[Hort. Soc. Cat.] ed. 3, p. 18.
- Figure.—[Maund. Fruit.] pl. 21.
Fruit, below medium size, two inches and a quarter wide, and the same in height; oblato-cylindrical, regularly and handsomely shaped. Skin, deep rich yellow, strewed with markings and freckles of russet on the shaded side, but covered with a cloud of red, which is marked with deeper red streaks, on the side next the sun. Eye, open, set in a wide, rather deep, and plaited basin. Stalk, short, inserted in a narrow, and rather shallow cavity. Flesh, yellow, firm, crisp, and delicate, with a brisk, sugary, and particularly rich vinous flavor.
A dessert apple of first-rate quality; in use from December to March.