THE QUINCE B43 



christened by the introducer as the Child's 

 quince. It is remarkable for its great size and 

 productiveness, for beauty of form, and for its 

 pale lemon yellow or almost white skin ; also for 

 the tender flesh and delicious flavor of its fruit, 

 and the diminutive size of the core. 



So fine-grained and tender is the fruit, and so 

 free from the harsh acidity of the old quince, that 

 it is equal to some popular apples for eating raw, 

 and equal to the best apples or pears when baked, 

 stewed, or canned. It will cook as tender as the 

 best apple in five minutes. Moreover, it makes a 

 superior light-colored dried fruit. 



In form the fruit is somewhat intermediate be- 

 tween the Portugal and Rae's Mammoth, in- 

 heriting from both parents; but in quality it is 

 far superior to either. This new variety has been 

 rather extensively distributed in the Eastern 

 States. The only complaint heard of it in the 

 colder climates is that it does not bear so well as 

 in California, but this is the case with all quinces. 

 The soil and climate of California are peculiarly 

 adapted to this fruit. 



THE PINEAPPLE QUINCE 



Attention has elsewhere been called to the 

 fact that once a tendency to variation has 

 been introduced by crossing among plants 



