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less and astringent. These plants grow in any 

 soil, and the flowers generally escape the late 

 frosts. Other good kinds are alha, with narrow 

 yellow petals set far apart, changing eventually 

 to white ; atrosanguinea, with flowers of a deep 

 blood-red ; grandiflora perfecta, a shrub of 

 strong growth, with glossy leaves and large 

 orange-scarlet flowers ; and granc/iflora rosea, 



Fruiting Kinds. — Beside the older 

 varieties of Quince known for generations past, 

 there are now many improved forms. The 

 old Orange Quince, a round-shaped fruit of 

 deep colour — was long the standard American 

 kind, but has novv largely given place to Pea's 

 Mammoth, with larger fruits of tender flesh, 

 free from the hardness and harshness of the 



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Flower-Spray of the Vranja Quince. 



of erect and slender growth, with rosy flowers 

 darker about the edges. 



Cydonia sinensis and C. cathayensis are 

 kinds of minor interest seen only in botanical 

 coUeclions, liut a word may be said as to 

 C. vulgaris, the Common Quince, a native of 

 Europe, which, though grown chiefly for its 

 fruits, is nevertheless a charming tree for the 

 lawn or near water, especially when old. In 

 spring it bears large blush-pink flowers, and 

 in autumn is again attractive with its large 

 golden fruits. The pear-shaped variety is the 

 most ornamental, the branches of well-laden 

 trees sweeping gracefully to the turf. 



old Pear Quince. A newer kind, Champion, 

 is also grown in the States. It begins to bear 

 very early and its fruits come a fortnight later 

 than the Orange — a useful succession where 

 the winter in not too early. They are apple- 

 shaped, bright yellow, of good quality and 

 rich colour, while 1 8 ozs. is no uncommon 

 weight. Another good late kind much grown 

 for the American market is JMcecKs Prolific. 

 Other American varieties little known in this 

 country are the Fuller Quince, with large pale 

 yellow fruits of soft flesh and fine flavour ; and 

 Van Deinan, a seedling from the Portugal 

 Quince, with handsome fruits of great size and 



