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the trunk, a little care is required in pruning to 

 a symmetrical form. The bushes, or low trees, 

 may be planted ten or twelve feet apart, and 

 under good care will continue healthy and pro- 

 ductive for thirty or forty years. But they will 

 speedily suffer from neglect. From one to four 

 bushes will yield a full supply for an ordinary 

 family. 



Orange or Apple quince is the most common ; 

 is quite large, roundish, of a fine golden color, 

 excellent in flavor, and cooks tender ; ripens in 

 mid autumn. 



Rea's Mammoth resembles the previous, but 

 is larger and perhaps less productive. 



Champion. A late variety ; fruit larger and 

 more oval than the orange; quality good, 

 bears early, and said to be very productive. 



Meech's Prolific resembles the orange; very 

 productive. 



Portugal. Large, pyriform, very juicy and 

 tender. The Jaest in quality. Growth very 

 vigorous, and on this account liable to winter- 

 kill. It is also unproductive, which is a great 

 drawback to its value. 



Pear quince is pyriform in shape, later, and 

 less valuable than the orange. 



The Angers and Fontenay are only used as 

 stocks for grafting. 



