VARIETIES OF THE QUINCE. 



ing seedlings. The strains of the Orange quince that 

 have evidently sprung from its seeds, will generally be 

 found to have smoother trunks, with deeper color of 

 leaves and of the bark on the twigs. The shape of the 

 fruit in the old Orange quince is like a Khode Island 

 Greening apple or a Fallawater. It is often broad- 

 ened toward the stem, and occasionally shapes up to 

 the stem like a Seckel pear. In some of the newer 

 strains the whole body of the fruit is more elongated. 

 The color is a rich orange, which is often marred by 

 red spots as the fruit matures ; and when fully ripe 



i. 4. ORANGE, OLD TYPE. 



5. ORANGE, SEEDLING. 



these spots sink below the surface, and after a little 

 while become centers of decay. This decay is frequently 

 seen while the fruit is yet on the tree. The flesh is 

 generally tender, and the flavor good, though not as 

 high as in varieties that ripen later. This lack of high 

 flavor is much more noticeable in New Jersey and fur- 

 ther South, where it ripens about the middle of Sep- 

 tember, when the weather is hot, than in New York and 

 further North, where it ripens later, and cooler weather 

 brings the fruit to a higher perfeetion. 



The time of ripening in all places will vary with the 

 variations of the season. Trees in very full bearing will 



