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planted in an open Eorder, there 

 mould be common Hot-bed-frames 

 placed over them in Winter, that in 

 bad Weather they may be covered, 

 to protect them from Froft : and 

 where they are thus managed, the 

 Plants will produce more Flowers, 

 and thofe will be much fairer, than 

 what are produced from the Roots 

 in the Pots ; and from thefe there 

 may always be good Seeds expedted : 

 therefore fuch Perfons who are cu- 

 rious in Flowers, mould have a Bor- 

 der framed over on purpofe for thefe, 

 and the Guernfy and Belladonna-lilies^ 

 with fome other of the curious bul- 

 bous-rooted Flowers ; in which Bor- 

 der there may be many of thefe cu- 

 rious Flowers cultivated, to more 

 Advantage than in any other Method 

 now practifed. 



CYDONIA, The Quince-tree. 

 The Ckaraclers are ; 



The Tree is of a lo<vj Stature : the 

 Branches are diffused avd crooked: the 

 Flower and Fruit is like that of the 

 Pear-tree ; but hmuewtr ciilsi-vated, 

 the Fruit is four and ajlringent y and 

 is cover" 'd with a kind of Down. 

 The Stcciis are ; 



1. Cydonia fruttu oblongo Isrvi- 

 ori. Toum. The Pear- qui nee, vulgo. 



2. Cydonia frutlu breviore & 

 rotundiore. Toum. The Apple-quince, 

 *vulgo. 



3 . Cydonia lati folia Lufitanica. 

 Toum. The broad-leav'd Portugal 

 Quince. 



4. Cydonia frndu oblongo l<e<vi 

 dulci cduli~ue. Toum. The Quince- 

 tree with oblong fmooth fvveet Fruit, 

 which are eatable. 



5 . Cydonia frudu ohlongo minori 

 lanuginofo non eduli. Toum. Quince- 

 tree with leffer oblong downy Fruit, 

 which are not eatable. 



6 . C Y DON I a anguftifolia vulgaris. 

 Toum. The common Quince-tree, 

 with narrow Leaves. 



Thefe fix Sorts are cultivated in 

 moil Nurferies near London; bat the 

 Portugal Kind is moft valued for the 

 Goodnefs of its Fruit. 



They are all eafiiy propagated, 

 either by Layers, Suckers, or Cut- 

 tings, v.hich mull be planted in a 

 moift Soil. Thofe raifed from Suck- 

 ers are feldom fo well rooted as thofe 

 which are obtain'd from Cuttings or 

 Layers ; and are fubjeel to produce 

 Suckers again in greater Plenty, 

 which is not fo proper for fruit- bear- 

 ing Trees. The Cuttings mould 

 be planted early in the Autumn, and 

 in dry Weather mull be often water'd 

 to encourage their Rooting. The 

 fecond Year after they mould be re- 

 mov'd into a Nurery at three Feet 

 Dillance Row from Row, and one 

 Foot alunder in the Rows ; where 

 they muft be manag'd as was direct- 

 ed for Apples. In two or three 

 Years time thefe Trees wili be fit 

 to tranfplant, where they are to re- 

 main for _gocd ; which mould be 

 either by the Side of a Ditch, River, 

 or in fome other moill Place ♦ where 

 they will produce a greater Plenty, 

 and much larger Fruit, than in a dry 

 Soil ; tho' thofe in the dry Soil will 

 be better tafted, and earlier ripe. 

 ThefeTrees require very little rjrune- 

 ing ; the chief thing to be obierved 

 is, to keep their Stems clear from 

 Sucker?, and cut off fuch Branches 

 as crofs each other ; likewife all up- 

 right luxuriant Shoots from the Mid- 

 dle of the Tree mould be taken in- 

 tirely out, that the Head may not be 

 too much crouded with Wood ; 

 which is of ill Confequence to all 

 Sorts of Fruit-trees. Thele Sorts 

 may alfo be propagated by budding 

 or grafting upon Stocks ra fed by 

 Cuttings; fo that the bell Sorts may 

 be cultivated in greater Plenty this 

 Way, than by any other Method ; 

 and thefe Trees will bear Fi uit nuxh 

 better. Thefe 



