. The American fruit culturist : containing directions for the propagation and culture of fruit trees in the nursery, orchid and garden : with descriptions of the principal American and foreign varieties cultivated in the United States . Fruit-culture. THE QUINCE. 275 VARIETIES. Orange or Apple (Syra. Apple-shaped.) Large, some sub- varieties quite large, roundish, somewhat ir» regular, with a small and very short neck at the base ; surface of a fine golden color ; flesh firm, stewing rather tender, of execllent fla- vor. Ripens soon after mid-autumn. Leaves oval. Tree productive, Fig. 257. Or
. The American fruit culturist : containing directions for the propagation and culture of fruit trees in the nursery, orchid and garden : with descriptions of the principal American and foreign varieties cultivated in the United States . Fruit-culture. THE QUINCE. 275 VARIETIES. Orange or Apple (Syra. Apple-shaped.) Large, some sub- varieties quite large, roundish, somewhat ir» regular, with a small and very short neck at the base ; surface of a fine golden color ; flesh firm, stewing rather tender, of execllent fla- vor. Ripens soon after mid-autumn. Leaves oval. Tree productive, Fig. 257. Orange Quince. Fig. 228. Pear Quince, if Well cultivated. This is the most common sort, and by continual propagation of seedlings, several sub-varieties have been produced, varying slightly in coarseness or firmness of texture, size and form. The largest sometimes weigh a pound. It strikes freely from cuttings, and forms trees without graft- ing. Pear Quince. (Syn. Oblong or Pyriform Quince.) Size medium or rather large, pyriform, body roundish-oblong, neck about one-half or one-third the length of the body; skin rather dull rich yellow; flesh firm, tough, dry, with a high flavor, stewing less tender than the Orange quince. Ripens late in autumn, and hence adapted to distant marketing. Leaves oblong-ovate. A moderate bearer. Portugal Quince. Quite large, oblong-pyriform, largest at the middle and tapering to each end; yellow; flesh more juicy, and less harsh than the other varieties. Stews well, and becomes a fine purple or deep crimson w hen cooked. Leaves broad, cordate, downy, larger than those of the com- mon quince, and growth stronger. The fruit is rather su- perior in quality, but the value of the variety is much les- sened by its unproductiveness. It does not strike readily from cuttings. The common or Orange quince is often sold as the Portugal. The Japan and Chinese quinces are cultivated merrly as ornamental Please note that these images are extracted from sc
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