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THE QUINCE. 



stomachic. Dried quinces are said to be excellent. Gathered care- 

 fully by hand, the quince may be wrapped in paper, and, placed in 

 a cool room, kept until near midwinter. 



VARIETIES. Of these there are but three really worthy of descrip- 

 tion, and, of these, two only worthy cultivation to any extent. The 

 Chinese Quince ( Cydonia Sin^nsis] is cultivated only as ornamental. 

 Its fruit is egg-shaped, dull green, with hard, dry flesh ; its flowers 

 rosy red, very pretty. The Japan Quince ( Cydonia Japonica) is 

 also only cultivated as an ornamental shrub. There are three vari- 

 eties, bearing flowers bluish white, scarlet or crimson ; and of the 

 latter, with flowers nearly double. The fruit is dark green, hard, 

 with a pleasant odor ; not eatable. 



ORANGE QUINCE. 



Apple Quince, 

 Apple-shaped Quince, 



Angers Quince. 

 Cydonia v. Malformis. 



This is the variety most generally grown, and most esteemed. 

 When fully ripe, its rich golden yellow resembles more the color of 



