lowering Quinees 
CHAENOMELES (CYDONIA) 
During the last 10 years much of our work at plant breeding has been devoted to these 
beautiful shrubs. Results have been highly encouraging and we plan to continue with them 
a few years longer. 
They are best understood when divided into the 4 main groups or species: 
C. lagenaria 435 This group is the best known. Plants grow erect and get large. Colors 
are red, rose-pink, and white, but not pure pink nor orange. Fruit medium to large. 
C. japonica (4). Plants are of low, spreading growth, usually wider than tall and do not 
get large. Colors mainly orange and brick. Fruit very small. 
C. superba (4). These are all hybrids between the two preceding groups. Growth inter- 
mediate; bushy but not large. Colors very diversified including all found in the parents. 
In this group we have developed pure pink, a hue previously unknown in Quinces. Fruit 
of medium size. 
C. californica (6). (Usually called Cathayensis Hybrids). Also all hybrids and entirely 
different from what was known before we made the cross between C. cathayensis and C. 
superba from which all have been developed. Most of them have great vigor and make 
very large thorny shrubs. Colors run mainly to red and rose, but we also have pink, white, 
and bicolored. Their enormous productivity is in part due to the fact that unlike previous 
Quinces the erect branches are thickly set with short lateral shoots which set flower buds 
freely, resulting in great masses of bloom. We have cut sprays 3 or 4 ft. long and 6 inches 
or so wide that were a solid mass of flowers. Another fine feature is that most of them 
have three distinct and successive crops covering a period of 3 months or so here. Fruit 
is usually enormous. A.M.C.H.S. 
NOVELTIES 
This year we announce one new named variety and describe three others of our own 
origination which have been introduced during the last two years. All four belong to the 
superba group described above. 
*kCoral Sea (4). With us this was a case of “love at first sight.” When we saw the soft 
buff-coral color we felt that we had never observed anything more beautiful in the thous- 
ands of Quinces we have grown. The flowers are of medium size and borne in great pro- 
fusion all along the slender branches which should be excellent for cutting. It starts to 
bloom in midseason and has a second crop. In habit it is a typical superba making a bush 
of medium size. 234-3 ft. $1.75, 2-2% ft. $1.50, 114-2 ft. $1.35. 
Early Orange (4). Introduced last year. Extremely early, usually the first to come into 
full bloom in early winter here. The flowers are of medium size, cupped, nearly pure 
orange with a suggestion of coral and borne in great profusion. 3-3% ft. $2.25, 2%4-3 it. 
$1.75, 2-2% ft. $1.50, 114-2 ft. $1.35. 
Juliet (4). Introduced in 1941 and was not available last year. The large flowers are a 
lovely soft salmon or coral pink. Midseason. 214-3 ft. $1.75, 2-2% ft. $1.50. 
Stanford Red (4). Introduced in 1941 and was not available last year. Flowers very large 
opening flat and up to two inches diameter. Opens geranium lake and deepens to a rich 
intense red. Almost thornless; good for cutting as flowers keep well. We consider this 
outstanding. 3-4 ft. $2.25. 
N. B. Customers east of the Rockies wishing Juliet and Stanford Red will please com- 
municate with Inter-State Nurseries, Hamburg, lowa. 
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