THE QUINCE. 653 
1. AppPLe-sHAPED QuiNoE. Thomp. 
Orange Quince. Cydonia v. Maliformis, Hort, Brit. 
Coignassier Maliforme, of the French. 
This is the most popular variety in this country. It bears 
large roundish fruit, shaped much like the apple, which stews 
quite tender, and is of very excellent flavour. It also bears most 
abundant crops. Leaves oval. 
There are several inferior varieties of the apple quince. The 
true one bears fruit of the size of the largest apple, fair and 
smooth, and a fine golden colour. 
2. Pear-sHaPeD Quince. Thomp. 
Oblong Quince. Coignassier pyriforme, of the French. 
Cydonier sub. v. pyriform, Hort. Brit. 
The pear-shaped quince is dryer and of firmer texture than 
the foregoing. It is rather tough when stewed or cooked, the 
flesh ‘is less lively in colour, and itis therefore much less esteem- 
ed than the apple-shaped variety. The fruit is of medium size, 
oblong, tapering to the stalk, and shaped much like a pear. The 
skin is yellow. The leavesare oblong-ovate. It ripens about a 
fortnight later, and may be preserved in a raw state considera- 
bly longer. 
8. Portucat Quince. Thomp. 
Cydonia Lusitanica. Hort. Brit. 
2 Coignassier de Portugal, of the French. 
The Portugal quince is rather superior to all others in quality, 
as it is less harsh, stews much better, and is altogether of milder 
flavour, though not fit for eating raw. For marmalade and 
baking it is much esteemed, as its flesh turns a fine purple or 
deep crimson when cooked. 
The leaf of the Portugal Quince is larger and broader than 
that of the common quince, and the growth of the tree is 
stronger. The fruit is of the largest.size, oblong. The skin is 
in colour not so deep an orange as that ofthe other sorts. 
’ The Portugal Quince is unfortunately a shy bearer, which is 
the reason why it has never been so generally cultivated as the 
Apple Quince. 
Rea’s SEEDLING. 
Van Slyke. 
A new Seedling raised by J: oseph Rea, Coxsackie, Greene Co., 
New York. It is a superb fruit averaging one-third larger than 
the apple or orange quince, of the same form and colour, fair 
