"PLANT EARLY BEARING SORTS." 
The Champion Quince. 
"With the exception of the Kieffer Pear, the Champion Quince has proved to 
be the most valuable fruit introduced for a great many years. 
The old varieties had, as a rule, been such a failure, that most planters had 
come to the conclusion that quinces could not be grown willi success. It was 
therefore difficult to introduce the Champion, and we admit that at first we were 
incredulous regarding its adaptability to such a variety of soils, and to so many 
sections of the country ; but now that it has been thoroughly tried. North, South, 
East and West, and proved eminently successful, we have no hesitancy in saying 
to our patrons, plant the Champion, and it will please you in every particular. 
We have so much faith in this variety, that we believe every bush we send- 
out will bring us more trade as soon as it begins to bear. 
We find the following points in its fiivor : — 1st. Size, beauty and flavor: It 
Is, by long odds, the largest, handsomest, and finest flavored quince grown. 3d. 
Marly bearing and productiveness : It begins to bear tlie second season after 
transplanting, even if one year old bushes are set — equalling the Kieffer Pear and 
Yellow Transparent Apple in this respect. It is as productive as a Maryland 
peacli tree in a "bearing year." 3d. Vigor and hardiness: It is as rapid a 
grower as any variety of fruit in our nursery, with the single exception of the 
Kieffer Pear, and it is sufficiently luirdy to tlirivie and bear all over New England. 
4th. Keeping qualities: It can be kept till January, and then shipped to market 
and sold at the seller's own price, because there will be no other quince in com- 
petition. 5lh. Currulio proof . The young quince has so much down that the 
fruit is never stung by insects, and is tliereforc free from the liard spots common 
in all other varieties. 
Dur stock of Champions are all budded on two years old French seedlings — 
quite different from the old-fashioned bushes grown from cuttings. 
We believe that in trees, as in anything else, " a good article at a fair 
price is cheaper tlian a poor article at any price." 
"A Nkw QniNCK— Thk CnAMPTON.— When we consider tho value of the quinc-c, whether 
for home use or forniarket, wo wonder at, the little thai has heen done for its iinprovenuMit. 
Under these eireumstances W(i look ^x\Mm .a new eoiner with no little interest. We had heard oC 
the Chinnpion (iniliee, but ha.d not seen it until a party in ^'oiineetieut sent us several s|)eei- 
mens tor exaniinatiiiit iind trial. Tho original tree is a' soediinL;-, whieli attracted a.tti-ntion hy 
its earliiu s.s of boaring; and the unilonnlylnrse .-^i/.e (,r the li nil. It .soon aociuired a loeal repu- 
tation, and liMS sinco lu'en placed in the trade Tlie (rnil, as sliown ns, runs larare some speei- 
mens bcioi;- I welve inelies in cirenrn ferenee. Tho skin is ol' a livelv yellow color. The fruit ap- 
pears to k. r|, ivrll, OS at llio dal.' of wriliiej: (December 2d) .son'ie of tho .speeimena are still 
green. The ib sli cooks very ten.ler, and is of exi-ellent <iuality. It is claimed that this bears 
earlier th;in am other variety."— /lmeric</»i Agriculturist. 
Messrs. 11, O. CilAsi: .t Ci Civnamiijson. nimnNGTON Co.. N. .T.. 7th mo. 11th, 1882. 
"The 100 OhampKMi Quinces bouiiht of thee, Fall oflSSO, one year old from bud, have grown 
nicely, and are new IruitniLf." 
HEtrLINGS LIPPINCOTT. 
Messrs. I!. (;. CllAsr. & Co. TUM.vsct:s. Mo.vti:omi:i:y Co.. Miv. .ivnic li, 1,<,S2 
"The one year old Ohampion Uuineo T bought of your agent is now making its third year's 
growth. It stands over nine (9) feel high, and is covered with beautiful fruit. Last year (the 
second season) \t multireel forty-three (43) quinces," 
.T. -WILLTAM SMITH 
