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not found the good quince stock, and, perhaps, did not 

 know how to phmt (piincc-grafted trees. Unless the 

 jpTO^per quince stock be used, no good result need be 

 expected. I have seen some singular mistakes in 

 publications, for want of proper attention paid to the 

 question, whether trees had "been hiidded ujpon the An- 

 gers^ or upon the indigenous quince^ the latter being 

 very inferior, if not worthless. The quince stock for 

 nurseries is produced from the twigs or branches 

 heeled or laid in before winter, and planted early in 

 the spring. This operation succeeds better in damp 

 and cool climates, and in sandy soils, than in this part 

 of the United States. Therefore, most of those plants 

 are imported (chiefly from France), although they 

 can be produced here, with proper care, in soils fitted 

 for them. 



" At present, my best trees are on the Quince ; and 

 my best fruit also. Those who would successfully 

 cultivate the dwarfs must pay attention to the follow- 

 ing rules : 



" 1. Have a good, substantial, rather deep soil, with 

 porous or drained subsoil. 



2. Select the good Angers or Orleans Quince for 

 stock. 



" 3. Plant no other varieties than those which suc- 

 ceed on the Quince. 



" 4. Plant the trees deep enough, so that the place 

 where they have been budded shall be at least three 

 inches below the sui*face of the soil. In rolling ground, 

 cover with stones, or damp mould, so as to prevent 

 the washing away of the light soil. 



" 5. Keep the weeds down. 



