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Common Quince. 



Eemarks. — This and the two following are often con- 

 founded with each other. It is probable that from seeds 

 of either sort, varieties have been, and still may be ob- 

 tained, some of which would produce apple-shaped, and 

 some pear-shaped fruit. 



Apple-Shaped Quince. 



Pear-Shaped Quince. 



Kemarks. — Medium size; roundish oblong, or pjriform, 

 tapering to the stalk ; skin, dull yellow; flesh, firm, tough, 

 dry, but of high flavor. When stewed, or cooked, it is 

 less tender, and the flesh less lively in color, than the 

 Orange Quince. Leaves, oblong, ovate ; season, September. 



Portugal Quince. 



Kemarks. — Yery good, and distinct from the preceding 

 sorts. It does not, however, become, except in very favor- 

 able seasons, of so deep an orange ; its leaves are broader, 

 and its growth less contracted ; consequently it is used for 

 grafting pears on. Shy bearer. Fruit, medium to large, 

 regular oblate, pyriform, smooth; flesh, mild; cooks 

 tender. Eipens ten days earlier than the Orange Quince. 



Orange Quince, Angers Quince. 



Remarks. — These two last enumerated varieties, pos- 

 sess characters difl'ering so little from what may be found 



