Van Deman 
Quince 
This was the first 
of Mr. Burbank’s im- 
portant quince produc- 
tions. It was descended 
from an original cross be- 
tween the orange cross and 
the Portugal quince. It 
took the Wilder medal at 
the meeting of the Ameri- 
can Pomological Society in 
Washington in 1891; and 
was named after Professor 
Van Deman, then head of 
the Department of Pomol- 
ogy of the U. S. Depart- 
ment of Agriculture. It 
is very prolific, hardy, and 
is regarded in many parts 
of the East as almost the 
only quince worth rais- 
ing. Its productivity, size, 
shape, smooth skin, and 
attractive color are in- 
herited from the orange 
quince; its spicy flavor 
and tenderness from 
the Portugal. 
