74 Lessons in Fruit Growing. 



and is commerciall}^ grown in Canada only in tlie most 

 favored districts. 



85. Propagation. Tlie quince is commonly propagated 

 by layers or cuttings.' When propagated as stocks on 

 which to work the pear, mound-layering is usually practiced^ 

 but when grown for fruit trees, young shoots are com- 

 monly bent down in spring and buried, with the exception 

 of a few buds at the extremity. When these have well 

 started, all are cut away but the best shoot, which is trained 

 upright to a stake. In two or three years the tree may be 

 removed for planting in its permanent place. 



The quince is also extensively propagated by cuttings of 

 the young wood, which may be made and planted in autumn. 

 It is also propagated by root cuttings, by budding upon 

 seedlings of the Angers quince, and by root grafting upon 

 apple seedlings. In the latter case the apple root is often 

 removed when the tree is transplanted in the nursery or to 

 the orchard. 



86. Fruiting: habit. The flowers of the quince are pro- 

 duced on short branches, that grow in spring from small 

 buds terminating 

 spurs borne on wood 

 two years old or older 

 (Fig. 23). The flow- 

 ers develop to a less 

 extent the season be- 

 fore their expansion *^ 



than those of most -p^^^ 23. Fruit spur of quince. (Adapted from 

 other tree fruits. The Bailey's "Pruning Book.") 



trees begin fruiting about 2 years after planting and reach 

 full bearing in 10 or 12 years. 



> Detailed directions for propagating plants from layers and cuttings are given 

 in "Principles of Plant Culture." 



