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should be done in the spring of the year. The pruning may 

 be such as to remove the suckers, and reduce the number 

 of stems to three or four, or the tree may be trimmed to one 

 clean stem, as shown in Fig. 786. The fruit will be greatly 

 improved by the operation. Fig. 785 shows a common ap- 

 pearance of a neglected tree. 



In planting quince orchards, the distance asunder may be 

 about ten or twelve feet, which will be found near enough for 

 full-grown trees, on a deep, rich, and well-treated soil. If the 

 ground is previously subsoiled, and well manured by trench- 

 ploughing, the young trees will come into bearing in about 

 three years, and continue productive, if well managed, for 

 forty years or more. 



VARIETIES. 

 Alaska. Large, pyriform, hardy, productive, bears early. 



Angers. This variety is cultivated as stock for the pear. The fruit 

 is pear-shaped, golden-yellow. It is later and a little harder in 

 texture than the Orange Quince. The tree is distinguished by 

 its vigorous growth and large leaves, and it continues growing 

 late in the season. 



FIG. 789. -Orange. FIG. 790. Meech's. 



FIG. 787. Johnston. FIG. 788. Champion. 



Champion.* Large, obovate-pyriform, bright yellow ; flesh tender, 

 delicate flavor. Very prolific, bears young. Mid-season. Keeps 

 well. Fig. 788. 



Child. (California.) Medium, golden yellow, small core. 



