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combination. Tlie Quince is a favorite tree for tlie Borer to attack, and 

 they should be examined two or three times each year for this villain- 

 ous, destructive pest. The trees rarely attain a height of over ten to 

 twelve feet, and on account of its semi-dwarf habit is a convenient and 

 useful tree to plant in odd corners of the garden or near the edge of the 

 road or walk. The trees are not as productive of large wood growth as 

 the other tree fruits, their tendency being to grow stocky, thus making 

 a quantity of small wood over the entire tree. This is conducive to a 

 close, dense tree in the center and, of course, for best results this super- 

 fluous wood must be removed each year, the purpose being to keep the 

 tree open in the center. Occasionally, and without any apparent cause, in- 

 dividual branches will die off; these should be removed promptly. Some- 

 limes blight will attack the end of the growing branches in the 

 Summer. Cut this back, down below the live wood as soon as It shows It- 

 self and burn it. When the trees are over bearing thin off the fruit same 

 as you would for Pears or Peaches, leaving the samples five to six inches 

 apart. When planting your trees prune back severely and start the head 

 close to the ground; a clean trunk of eighteen inches is all sufficient 

 below the first branches. Spray with the Bordeaux Mixture same as for 

 Plums and Cherries. Fertilize and keep your trees in vigorous growing 

 condition with top dressings of well rotted stable manure, unleached 

 wood ashes, nitrate of soda, pure ground bone, or some good make of com- 

 mercial fertilizer. Whatever you use should be at once incorporated 

 with the soil to obtain full benefit. When your soil needs humus and 

 nitrogen seed do'^Ti in July or August with Red or Crimson Clover as 

 previously recommended and explained under the heading, "The "Use of 

 Clover." 



The varieties hereafter named are all good and trustworthy: 



Bourgeat Quince — This is the most remarkable of all Quinces. There 

 is no other variety which grows so vigorously, and there is no other 

 variety of fruit which will keep so long in perfect condition. The Bour- 

 geat Quince bears at an early age, producing large crops of exceedingly 

 large and handsome fruit, of a rich golden color. While it ripens soon 

 after the Orange, it keeps till past mid-winter when desired, or it is ready 

 to use at ouce on maturity. This is a remarkable characteristic, since 

 ordinary Quinces are of a perishable nature. The crop can be held in 

 the hands of the grower or in the hands of the purchaser until the mar- 

 ket suits his fancy. Three bushels of fruit have been gathered from a 

 ten-year'old tree. A lady writes. that she finds it superior to all others 

 for cooking quickly, like apples. It has received first premium at the 

 Massachusetts Horticultural Society and other societies. Season for 

 fruit October until December. 



Champion — Fruit averages larger than Orange, more ovsl in shape, 

 quality equally fine, and a longer keeper, a splendid Quince. Season for 

 ripening October and November. 



Meech's Prolific. — A vigorous grower, and immensely productive, fre- 

 quently bearing fruit when but two years planted, increasing in quantity 

 yearly to such an extent as to require vigorous thiiming to prevent injury 

 to the tree from over-bearing. 



The fruit is large, lively orange color, of great beauty and delight- 

 ful fragrance. Its cooking qualities are unsurpassed. Ripens, October 

 and November. 



Orange. — Large, roundish, bright golden yellow, cooks tender and is 

 of very excellent flavor. This is perhaps the earliest good Quince we 



