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The rind of the fruit and the flowers are used medi- 

 cinally. The wine of the sweet pomegranate, or the 

 recently-expressed juice, was formerly recommended in 

 pulmonary complaints; the latter is also given with 

 great advantage in cases of fever. 



Propagation : There are two sorts commonly grown 

 in Queensland — the double-flowering, for ornament 

 only; the single-flowering, for ornament and fruit. 

 They are both easily propagated by layers and cuttings. 

 Any ordinary garden soil, if well drained, will be 

 suitable. It is sometimes used for edging; it is rather 

 too robust for that purpose, but might be advanta- 

 geously planted for a dwarf hedge. 



THE QUINCE. 



The quince is not held in much esteem, but among 

 the ancients it was greatly valued, as much for its 

 medicinal properties as for its culinary uses. Philips 

 relates the case of a gentleman in Sussex, England^ 

 who was completely cured of an asthmatic complaint 

 of long standing by the use of quince wine, which was 

 made in the following manner : — " Cut large quinces in 

 quarters, and core them ; grind them in the same man- 

 ner as apples for cider, and put to every gallon of 

 pummace a gallon of water ; let it stand a day or two, 

 and strain it off; to every gallon put three pounds and a 

 quarter of moist sugar, tun it, and stop it quite close ; 

 the following spring rack it off, cleanse the cask of 

 sediment, and put it back again; and in the second 

 year bottle it off," 



Quince marmalade, when well made, is most excel- 

 lent, and so wholesome that it may be given to children 

 almost without limit. 



Propagation : It may be propagated by seeds, layers, 

 cuttings, suckers, and grafting. 



