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"Florence/' Sec. ; and in France many very large and choice 

 varieties have been originated, which having b, en but re- 

 cently introduced here, are yet but partially known to our 

 Horticulturalists. Oui country also has not been idle, for 

 some of the finest cherries known have originated in 

 America; the total number of these which are now cultivated 

 in the establishment at Flushing, exceeds 80 varieties for the 

 table, and about 15 or 20 suitable for ornamental only. 



QUINCES. 



This tree may be cultivated by scions and layers, or by 

 budding on stocks of the same, or on the pear, hawthorn, 

 &c. It flourishes best in a moist soil, where it produces the 

 greatest crops, but will thrive in almost any good upland 

 soil. It requires little attention as to pruning, but must be 

 kept clear from suckers at the root; an occasional thinning 

 out, however, of superflous upper branches, where too close 

 and interfering with one another, would be advantageous. 

 The Orange Quince is the earliest in ripening, arid the Pear 

 and Portugal next, and the Winter being the latest of all, 

 mav be preserved for a long time, and used as occasion re- 

 quires. From the south of France some other fi;ie varieties 

 have been received, which are enumerated in the Catalogue, 

 and whose merits will be noticed in a subsequent publication. 

 The following having been originally from China and Japan, 

 I will make a few remarks in relation thereto. 



6. Chinese Quince.- This tree is said to produce flowers 

 of a fine red colour and pleasant odour, to yield oblong fruit 

 of beautiful appearance, which ripens in October and No- 

 vember; the fruit, however, is not considered suitable for 

 the table, or equal to other quinces for preserves; and the 

 tree must be considered as m^re calculated for ornament 

 than use. 



Jafian Quince, or Ciidonia Jafionica. This was for- 

 merly called Pyrus Japonica, and it is not till latterly that 

 its title has been changed, after the discovery that its fruit, 

 vrhen well ripened, is of good size and nearly equal to the 

 favourite quinces usually cultivated in our gardens; there are 

 two varieties, one with scarlet and tTie other with pale blush 

 coloured blossoms, which are very ornamental; the fruit of 

 the two varies also as well as the bi'>s->vm. A third variety, 

 with scmiduubie flowers, is now cultivated, but is stiii rare. 



