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one half-pound of sugar, beating the sugar and eggs together, 

 one glass of wine, one half-glass of rose-water, one glass of 

 brandy, one teaspoonful of saleratus dissolved in milk, two 

 nutmegs, and a little salt. Two hours will bake it, and 

 if the directions are followed, it is a delicious pudding. 



Sauce for the Same. 



To one half-gill of wine, and the same of rose-water, half a 

 pound of loaf-sugar, and a lump of butter as large as a good- 

 sized egg. Put it over a moderate fire, and stir it for fif- 

 teen minutes ; when it has boiled up well, grate half a 

 nutmeg into the sauce-boat, and pour the sauce in. 



QUINCE (Cydonia vulgaris). This tree is a native of 

 Europe. Its reputation commenced in the city of Cydon, 

 in Crete or Candia, whence its botanical name. 



The Quince may be grown either as a bush or a tree. It 

 may be propagated from seed, layers, or cuttings ; but the seed 

 is uncertain, the seedlings sometimes being the apple-shaped 

 and as often the pear-shaped variety, though taken from the 

 first, and vice versa. Cuttings, shaded and planted early in 

 spring, root readily, and most cultivators recommend this 

 mode of securing a good variety. The approved sorts may 

 also be budded on common seedling Quince stocks, or on the 

 common Thorn. We have seen that the Pear is dwarfed on 

 Quince stocks. The Quince should have a deep, rich soil, 

 and an annual top-dressing of manure, to have the fruit in 

 perfection. It requires but little pruning ; to be relieved of 

 crowded or unhealthy branches is here its only need. It 

 has visits from the Borer ; but this and other insects must be 

 watched and destroyed, as directed for the Apple-tree. 



There are three very distinct varieties of the Quince that 

 are especially useful. The Apple-shaped Quince or Orange 

 Quince. Fruit of the size of the largest apple, skin smooth, 

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