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Oi-ange in appearance; later, keeps longer. The tree does 

 noi bear as young, but when once it reaches maturity is 

 a good, regular bearer. 



Champion. — A 'new variety which originated in Con- 

 necticut, described as a large handsome fruit, of good 

 quality, maturing later than the Orange. Tree a vigor- 

 ous grower. 



Pear-Shapcd. — This has generally more of a pyriforni 

 shape than the Orange quince ; the fruit is larger, the 

 tree stronger. 



Portugal. — The fruit of this is more oblong than the 

 preceding, of a ligliter color and better quality ; the 

 shoots are stouter, and the leaves thicker and broader; 

 usually propagated by budding or grafting. A week or 

 two later than the Apple. A shy bearer. 



Rea's Seedling (Rea's Mammoth, Van" Slyke). — 

 Native of Greene County, N. Y. A magnificent fruit, 

 averaging much larger than the Apple-shaped or Orange, 

 and superior to it for culinary purposes. 



QUINCES FOR ORNAMENT. 



Chinese. — Quite different in appearance from other 

 quinces. The leaves are glossy, sharply and beautifully 

 toothed ; the fruit is large, oblong, bright yellow, and 

 keeps until spring ; little used. The flowers are large 

 and showy, with the fragrance of the violet ; worked on 

 the other sorts, rather tender, requiring a sheltered sit- 

 uation. Usually cultivated for ornament. A very tardy- 

 bearer. 



Japan. — This is very distinct from all the others; very 

 bushy, thorny, and hardy. There are several varieties, 

 all of which may be reckoned among the most beautiful 

 of all our hardy spring-flowering shrubs. Cultivated 

 usually as Pyrus Jaijonica and sometimes given in the 

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