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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. The fruit is dark green, hard, 

 with a pleasant odor ; not eatable. 



ORANGE QUINCE. 



Apple Quince. 

 Apple-shaprd Quince, 



Angers Quince. 

 Cydonia v. Malformis. 



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

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



