32 FAMILIAR GASDEX FLOWMRS. 



object when its fruits are ripe. Pyrus auciipana is the 

 well-known " mountain ash/^ the exceeding beauty of 

 which is never revealed near a town as it is in the country, 

 and more especially on the margins of woods in moun- 

 tainous districts. 



Quince marmalade is one of the most delicious sweet- 

 meats that may be inquired for in a country house. To 

 prepare it is an easy matter, provided you have the quinces. 

 They are to be pared, quartered, and the cores removed ; 

 then the fruit and the pips are to be put into a stewpan 

 with a liberal allowance of loaf-^sugar and a very little 

 water, and kept boiling over a clear fire until the fruit 

 is quite tender. It is then to be mashed with a spoon, 

 and put into jars and tied down for use in the same way as 

 any other preserve. About three-quarters of a pound of 

 sugar to every pound of the fruit is usually enough, but 

 equal weights of each are sometimes taken. 



The common quince will thrive almost anywhere, but 

 is well adapted to plant in a damp spot. It should never 

 be pruned, but be left to grow in its own way. 



