VAN DEMAN QUINCE 



This was the first of my important 

 quince productions. It was descended 

 from an original cross between the 

 Orange and the Portugal quinces. It 

 took the Wilder medal at the meeting 

 of the American Pomological Society 

 in Washington in 1891 ; and was named 

 after Professor Fan Demon, then head 

 of the Department of Pomology of 

 the U. S. Department of Agriculture. 

 It is very prolific, hardy, and is regarded 

 in many parts of the East as almost 

 the only quince worth raising. Its pro- 

 ductivity., size, shape, smooth skin, and 

 attractive color are inherited from the 

 Orange quince; its Spicy flavor and ten- 

 derness from the Portugal. (About 

 one-half natural size.) 



