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upon fmall fpnrs from the fides of the 

 older branches, which mould generally 

 be permitted to extend in length, with- 

 out fhortening them by pruning. 



Quinces are valued principally only 

 as a culinary fruit for flewing, baking, 

 making marmalade, and to enrich the 

 flavour of Apple-pies, tarts, &c as be- 

 ing of a very heightened fragrance when 

 fully ripe, but generally too hard and af- 

 tringent to eat raw, as before obferved. 



A few trees mould be arranged in the 

 garden or orchard, chiefly as ftandards, 

 and fome alfo in efpaliers for variety •, 

 pla ted eighteen or twenty feet diftance ; 

 permitringtheftandardsrobranchout free- 

 ly around, and they will bear abundantly ; 

 and train the efpalier trees with their 



branches 



