§4 MAKING HORTICULTURE PAY 



tivator can get within 5 feet of the trunk, hence 

 we have overcome what Prof. F. A. Waugh de- 

 nominates the single tree disease. The varieties 

 above named will average five to eight bushels to 

 the tree, and rarely miss a crop. If they net 2 

 cents a quart, I am satisfied. If more, which they 

 often do in Baltimore markets, there is no kick! 

 The reader will please observe that I am located 

 on the Chesapeake and Delaware peninsula, and 

 write from that standpoint." 



THE QUINCE 



The quince is probably the most neglected of the 

 cultivated fruits in America. It is usually allowed 

 to shift for itself. There is no reason why this 

 should be. The fruit is well worth a place in the 

 home garden, and in very many localities there is a 

 good demand in the local markets. 



The quince does best on a deep, rich, moist soil, 

 but will do well on any land that will raise corn 

 and potatoes. Liberal annual fertilization will pay 

 well as will also clean cultivation. Usually the 

 quince is grown in bush form, a new stem being 

 allowed to grow from the root each year after the 

 second or third, and an old one being removed 

 when the bush begins to be crowded. The usual 

 distance for planting is 10 to 12 feet. 



No fruit will take the place of the quince. It 

 makes the choicest of jelly of all our northern 

 fruits, and, when mixed with apple and pear, forms 

 a marmalade milder than the quince alone, and 

 more piquant than either the apple or the pear 

 alone. At least three quince bushes should be on 

 every farm to supply home needs. When once 

 established, and properly taken care of, the trees 



