THE QUIKCE. 
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Red Roman. Forsyth. Lind. Thomp. 
Old Roman. Brugnon Yiolette Musquee. 0. Dull. 
Roman. Brugnon Musquee. 
The Red Roman is a very old European variety, having been 
enumerated by Parkinson, in 1629. It is still esteemed, both 
in Europe and this country, as one of the richest and best of 
clingstone nectarines. The tree healthy and productive. 
The Newington is frequently sold for the Red Roman in this 
country, and the true Roman is comparatively scarce. 
Leaves with reniform glands. Fruit large, roundish, a little 
flattened at the top. Skin greenish yellow, with a brownish, 
muddy, red cheek, which is somewhat rough, and marked with 
brown russety specks. Flesh firm, greenish yellow, and deep 
red at the stone, juicy, with a rich, high, vinous flavour. Ripen- 
ing early in September. Flowers large. 
Selection of choice hardy Nectarines for a small Garden . — • 
Early Violet, Elruge, Hardwicke Seedling, Hunt’s Tawny, Bos* 
ton, Roman, New White. 
CHAPTER XXIV. 
THE QUINCE. 
Cydonia vulgaris , Dec ; JRosacece, of Botanists. 
Coignassier , of the Drench ; Quittenbaum , German ; Kivepeer , Dutch , 
Cotogno , Italian ; and Membrilb , Spanish. 
The Quince is a well-known, hardy, deciduous tree, of small 
size, crooked branches, and spreading, bushy head. It is indi- 
genous to Germany and the south of Europe ; and it appears 
first to have attracted notice in the city of Cydon , in Crete or 
Candia — whence its botanical name, Cydonia. The fruit is of 
a fine golden yellow, and more nearly resembles that of the 
orange than any other. It was even more highly esteemed by 
the Greeks and Romans, for preserving, than by us. “ Quinces,” 
says Columella, “ not only yield pleasure, but health.” 
The Quince seldom grows higher than fifteen feet, and is 
usually rather a shrub than a tree. Its large white and pale 
pink blossoms, which appear rather later than those of other 
fruit trees, are quite ornamental; and the tree, properly grown, 
is very ornamental when laden in October and November with 
its ripe golden fruit. 
Uses . — The Quince is, in all its varieties, unfit for eating raw. 
