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oroader leaves. When cooked the sauce is red. Profital)lc in some 

 jjlaces. As a rule not equal to others in bearinp;. 



Rea (Rca's Mammoth). — Large to very large, roundish olituse in 

 form ; color yellow, -with pinkish shades. A leading commercial 

 variet\' of the Eastern and Southeasteni States and of California. 

 New York. 



Van Deman. — lledium to large; color greenish yellow; subacid; 

 quality very good for culinary uses. (!rown in Missoiu'i largely. 



West (West's MammotJi). — Ver}- large, roundish; color clear 

 3-ellow. Grown in California from seed received from Boston, of the 

 Orange varietj'. One of the best in flavor and much liked where it has 

 been tested. 



ORNAMENTAL QUINCES. 



The Scarlet .Japan, Blusli ,Ta]ian, Crandillora, Umbellicata, and 

 otill other tine howering varieties are grown, most of which bear 

 handsome and fragrant fruit. Of the oriental species Cydonia Maulei 

 has the most horticultui'al interest. It is a low shrub, very much 

 hardier than our cultivated garden varieties, with showy reddish 

 flowers, followed Ijy an abundant crop of fruit useful I'or marmalade. 

 Its survival in climates svich as the prairie States suggests its im- 

 provement b}' selection, and possiUy l>y cro.ssing. A liardy Ijush 

 variety, with edible fruit as large as that of the Champion, would have 

 much value. 



