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excellence of the fruit make it a very orna- 

 mental as well as valuable tree. 



The best varieties are :— 



Breda. — Rather small; skin orange ; darker 

 oranr,fe in the sun ; flesh, deep orange, ricli 

 and high-flavored ; it is rather more hardy than 

 the following, but not so good ; early August. 



Large Early. — Medium size ; iiale orange in 

 the shade ; bright orange with some reddish 

 spots in the sun ; flesh orange, rich, and juicy ; 

 latter part of July. 



Moor Park. — Fruit large ; orange with a 

 brownish-red cheek, mottled with numerous 

 dark dots ; flesh firm, bright orange, juicy, 

 with a very rich, luscious flavor ; early August. 



Peach. — Largest size ; skin yellowish in 

 shade, but deep orange, mottled with dark, 

 brownish red in the sun ; flesh yellow, juicy, 

 rich, and high-flavored. Early August. 



THE QUIXCE. 



The quince is more hardy than the peach, 

 and will succeed farther north than it. It re- 

 quires a rich, deep, loamy soil, which should be 

 underdrained to insure good crops of fine fruit. 

 The tree should be trained to a stem two or 

 three feet high, after which it will require 

 very little pruning, except keeping down the 

 suckers or shoots from the lower part of the 

 stem. The fruit is greatly prized for preserves 

 and jellies, and always commands a high price 

 in the market. It might be profitably cultivat- 

 ed in many places in Canada, more especially 

 along the borders of Lakes Ontario and Erie, 

 and the Niagara and Detroit Rivers. It should 



be planted from 10 to 12 feet apart; and 

 requires deep, rich cultivation, with an annual 

 dressing of manure. Salt is said to be very 

 beneficial along witli other manures, but care 

 must be had not to give too much ; a thin 

 sprinkling v, ill be sufficient, which should bo 

 applied in spring ; other manures are best ap- 

 plied in fall. 



BEST VAHIETIES. 



Angers. — Rather small, round, bright orange ; 

 a basket of this variety can hardly be dis- 

 tinguished at a short distance from medium- 

 sized oranges. Tree very vigorous, and of free 

 growth, being the only one suitable for working 

 the pear upon. This variety has beeu strangely 

 overlooked by cultivators. It is more easily 

 trained than any other variety, and tiio fruit is 

 excellent for preserves; it comes rather slow 

 into bearing. 



Orange or Apple-Shaped. — Large, roundish ; 

 this is the most popular variety ; it stews ten- 

 der, and is of excellent flavor ; and is of a 

 bright golden color, equal in size to a large 

 apple. 



Portugal. — Large, bright lemon color ; tree 

 a vigorous grower, and a great and early 

 bearer, but rather late in ripening, so that 

 it will not mature except in the more southern 

 parts. The variety generally described as the 

 Portugal is not the true one, which is very little 

 known in this country. 



Kea's Seedling. — Very large ; a superb fruit, 

 averaging about one-third larger than the Apple 

 Quince ; of the same form and color, and equal 

 excellence ; a thrifty, vigorous grower, and 

 productive.. 





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