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THE QUINCE. 



stomachic. Dried quinces are said to be excellent. Gathered care- 

 fully by hand, the quince may be wrapped in paper, and, placed in 

 a cool room, kept until near midwinter. 



Varieties. — Of these there are but three really worthy of descrip- 

 tion, and, of these, two only worthy cultivation to any extent. The 

 Chinese Quince ( Cydonia Sinensis) is cultivated only as ornamental. 

 Its fruit is egg-shaped, dull green, with hard, dry flesh ; its flowers 

 rosy red, very pretty. The Japan Quince {Cydonia Japonica) is 

 also only cultivated as an ornamental shrub. There are three vari- 

 eties, bearing flowers bluish white, scarlet or crimson ; and of the 



latter, with flowers nearly double, 

 with a pleasant odor ; not eatable. 



The fruit is dark green, hard, 



Orange Quince. 



Apple Quinre. 

 App!e-shaj>td Quince, 



Angfers Quince, 

 Cydonia v. Maiformi*. 



This is the variety most generally grown, and most esteemed. 

 When fully ripe, its rich golden yellow resembles more the color of 



