New Creations ix Fruits and Flowers. 



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Outlines of the first, second and third crops of Van Dkman Quince. 



Quip 



New Quince 



Van Deinan." 



"^HIS, among others of my seedlings, received the Wilder Medal at the 

 meeting of the American Pomological Society at Washington, D. C, 

 in October, 1891, and was so generally admired, and has proved to be 

 so valuable, that Prof. H. E. Van Deman has consented to allow me to name 

 it for him. I sincerely hope it will prove to be as valuable and as useful as a 

 fruit as Prof. Van Deman has proved himself to be in his position as Pomolo- 

 gist. If so, I shall be satisfied ; for I know of no one who is doing more valu- 

 able, efficient and faithful work than the chief of the Pomological Division of 

 the Department of Agriculture. 



The Portugal Quince has always been considered the best flavored and 

 most tender of all known quinces, but a shy bearer. The Van Deman. which 

 is a seedling of the Portugal, is not a shy bearer, but will, without doubt, pro- 

 duce more big, fine-flavored golden fruit than any other. 



