. Annual report of the Agricultural Experiment Station. Cornell University. Agricultural Experiment Station; Agriculture -- New York (State). The Quince in Western New York. 617 ed on page 622, shows that it may sometimes arise from the treat- ment given the trees. The old Orange or Apple quince was of European origin, but it is doubtful if the original strain or type is now in cultivation in this country. Champion (Fig. 3).—Tree an upright grower, taller than the Orange. Fruit large, distinctly pear-form, furrowed about the top, generally remaining greenish-yellow upon the tree, conspicu- ous
. Annual report of the Agricultural Experiment Station. Cornell University. Agricultural Experiment Station; Agriculture -- New York (State). The Quince in Western New York. 617 ed on page 622, shows that it may sometimes arise from the treat- ment given the trees. The old Orange or Apple quince was of European origin, but it is doubtful if the original strain or type is now in cultivation in this country. Champion (Fig. 3).—Tree an upright grower, taller than the Orange. Fruit large, distinctly pear-form, furrowed about the top, generally remaining greenish-yellow upon the tree, conspicu- ously covered with a floccose wool or fuzz. Late ; in some places. 4.—Rea {Rea's MantDioth). y^ nat size. it does not ripen well. It is the best keeper which I know. In a comparative keeping test of the four varieties here considered, which was made in an ordinary cellar, the Champion did not be- gin to get soft and yellow until the middle of January, while the other varieties were at that time showing signs of failing. The Champion is an American quince of recent origin. Rea, or Rea's Mammoth (Fig. 4).—Tree small, not over two- thirds the size of the Orange at the same age. Fruit large to very large, mostly abruptly pear-form, rich orange in color, the surface very smooth, flesh of excellent quality. Ripens early, and does not keep .so long as the Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Cornell University. Agricultural Experiment Station. Ithaca, N. Y. : The University
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