. Catalogue, spring 1901. Nursery stock New York (State) Catalogs; Fruit trees Catalogs; Berries Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs. Bourgeat Quince.—See cut.—This is the most remarkable of all quinces. There is no other variety which grows so vigorously, and there is no other variety of fruit which will keep so long im perfect condition. Trees of this quince grow as rapidly as an apple tree and attain the size and shape of an apple tree, while most quinces grow in the form of a bush. The Bourgeat quince bears at an early age, producing large crops of exceedingly large and handsome fruit, of a rich gold
. Catalogue, spring 1901. Nursery stock New York (State) Catalogs; Fruit trees Catalogs; Berries Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs. Bourgeat Quince.—See cut.—This is the most remarkable of all quinces. There is no other variety which grows so vigorously, and there is no other variety of fruit which will keep so long im perfect condition. Trees of this quince grow as rapidly as an apple tree and attain the size and shape of an apple tree, while most quinces grow in the form of a bush. The Bourgeat quince bears at an early age, producing large crops of exceedingly large and handsome fruit, of a rich golden color. While it ripens soon after the Orange it keeps till past midwinter when desired, or it is ready to use at once on maturity. This is a remarkable characteristic, since ordinary quinces are of a perishable nature. The crop can be held in the hands of the grower or in the hands of the purchaser until the market suits his fancy. It has so far proved to be free from leaf blight, the leaves keeping green until killed by frost- Three bushels of fruit have been gathered from a ten year old tree. A lady writes that she finds it superior to all others for cooking quickly like apples. ft has received first premium at the Massachu- setts Horticultural Society and other societies. You cannot make a mistake in planting this variety Price for large trees, 50 cents; medium sized trees, 35 cents each. Alaska Quince. —The more we see of this quince the more we value it. It is a comparatively new quince introduced by us some years ago. Our special claims for this valuable new variety are its early bearing,productiveness, earliness and hardiness. It is a beautiful quince in shape and color, and of a large size. Its equal has never been seen for early bearing. We have frequently noticed trees from one-year buds last season that were borne to the ground with one or more perfect specimens, while three-year trees were loaded. We marketed fruit picked from three-year-old trees in the nu
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