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productive trees, affording mutual protection and 

 giving encouragement to generous cultivation. 

 By the time the dwarfs begin to fail the stand- 

 ards will have become large trees, sufficient to 

 require the entire field. If, however, there is 

 any doubt about the fitness of the soil, or if we 

 are inclined to shrink from constant care, it is 

 by all means best to rely upon standards, as bet- 

 ter able to take care of themselves. We are 

 also to bear in mind that some varieties are in 

 any case ill adapted to the quince stock, and 

 only such are to be selected as are known to do 

 well. The Angouleme, Anjou, and Louise Bonne 

 seem to be specially suited to the quince. To 

 these may be added Urbaniste, Brandywine, Ty- 

 son, Rostiezer, Vicar, Superfine, Hardy, Howell, 

 Cornice. The Bartlett, Seckel, Belle Lucrative, 

 Sheldon, Bosc, and Nelis are less suited to this 

 stock. 



When the plantation is entirely of dwarfs the 

 distance apart should seldom be less than ten feet, 

 although by close pinching the required distance 

 can be reduced. Standards require from fifteen 

 to twenty feet, depending upon the system of 

 training and the vigor of the variety. - Strong 

 growing kinds like Bartlett will want twenty-five 

 feet for their full natural development. 



