FOB MAHKET CULTIVATION ON QUINCE. 207 



VARIETIES THAT JNIAY BE GROWN ON 

 THE QUIXCE. 



In the first glow of satisfaction wiih which Pomologists received 

 the announcement that the much-coveted pear, which demanded 

 the care of two generations to witness its fruiting, could be grown 

 successfully upon the Quince, every variety of pear was grown 

 on every variety of quince, and the consequence was, a disappoint- 

 ment — whose reflux, for a few years, seemed to threaten the very 

 existence of quince-rooted pear trees^ and cause their extermin- 

 ation. 



It has now become fairly settled, that while all varieties of Pear 

 will exist upon the quince-root, but few will bear the test of the 

 following rules, for growing the Pear upon that stock. 



1. The variety must have such an affinity for the Quince, as to 

 grow equally well upon it and the pear-root — which can only be 

 known by extensive experiments, by persons in different localities. 



2. The sort of pear must be very considerably earlier in coming 

 into bearing than upon its own roots — in the case of the Bartlett. 

 but little would be gained by its possessing an affinity with the 

 Quince, as it is sufficiently precocious in its fruiting to dwarf the 

 tree on its own stock. 



3. The Pear should be somewhat improved in size, flavor, and 

 perhaps, in some varieties, in productiveness. 



When all of these conditions are fulfilled, it will be found that 

 comparatively few varieties imperatively demand the quince-stock 

 for their perfection. At the same time, almost all can be grown 

 upon it, by complying with the conditions for their treatment, in 

 planting, cultivation, and fruiting, viz. : 



To bury the Quince some inches below the surface. 



To cultivate the ground thoroughly, and supply sufficient nour- 

 ishment ; and 



To carefully prevent overbearing when very young. 



