. Descriptive catalogue of fruit and ornamental trees, shrubs, vines and plants. Nurseries (Horticulture) Maryland Baltimore Catalogs; Fruit trees Seedlings Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs; Trees Seedlings Catalogs; Shrubs Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs. 54 Franklin Davis Nursery Orange Quince. SELECT QUINCES. This valuable fruit is too well known to require an introduction. It has long been con- sidered " near the top " among fruits. The Quince succeeds best on a deep, moist, fertile, heavy, clay-loam soil. Angers. Strong, rapid-growing sort; fruit large size and fine quality.
. Descriptive catalogue of fruit and ornamental trees, shrubs, vines and plants. Nurseries (Horticulture) Maryland Baltimore Catalogs; Fruit trees Seedlings Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs; Trees Seedlings Catalogs; Shrubs Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs. 54 Franklin Davis Nursery Orange Quince. SELECT QUINCES. This valuable fruit is too well known to require an introduction. It has long been con- sidered " near the top " among fruits. The Quince succeeds best on a deep, moist, fertile, heavy, clay-loam soil. Angers. Strong, rapid-growing sort; fruit large size and fine quality. Champion. This variety originated in Georgetown, Conn.; said to be larger than the Orange. Fair ; smooth, of line quality, and late keeper. Meech's Prolific. A new variety recently introduced by Rev. W. W. Meech, of Vine- land, N. J. The late Chas. Downing says : " It is certainly a promising variety, and if it proves as good in other localities and continues its present good qualities of fair fruit and good size, as in the specimens you sent me, it will be an acquisition to the quince ; Orange, or Apple. Large, roundish, with a short neck; color light yellow; tree very productive ; this is the most popular variety in the country ; a great bearer. Ripens in October. Portugal' This is rather superior to the Orange or Angers, but, unfortunately, it is a shy bearer ; fruit largest size ; yellow ; flesh more juicy and less harsh than most others. Rea. {Rea's Seedling.) A variety of the Orange quince ; of large size , a strong grower, of good quality, and bears 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 Franklin Davis Nursery Co; Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection. Baltimore, Md. : Franklin Davis Nursery Co.
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