. The American fruit culturist, containing directions for the propagation and culture of all fruits adapted to the United States. Fruit-culture. CHAPTER XXXIl. THE QUINCE. The quince, a small, irregular growing tree, about ten or twelve feet high, bears one of the best fruits for preserves and jellies, and for giving additional flavor to apple cooked in any manner. It is usually propagated by layers and cuttings. Propagation by layers is performed by bending young shoots down in spring, and burying them so as to leave a few buds at the extremity above ground, as described on page 26 of this wo
. The American fruit culturist, containing directions for the propagation and culture of all fruits adapted to the United States. Fruit-culture. CHAPTER XXXIl. THE QUINCE. The quince, a small, irregular growing tree, about ten or twelve feet high, bears one of the best fruits for preserves and jellies, and for giving additional flavor to apple cooked in any manner. It is usually propagated by layers and cuttings. Propagation by layers is performed by bending young shoots down in spring, and burying them so as to leave a few buds at the extremity above ground, as described on page 26 of this work. When the buds on the shoots have well started, all are rubbed off or cut away but the best. They will throw out roots by au- tumn, and may be removed from the parent tree, and set out in rows; those which do not root the first year may be left till the second. If the ground is rich, and they are kept well-cultivated and straightened by stakes, the cuttings and layers will pro- duce trees fit for removal as standards in two or three years. This mode is more commonly used in raising the orange quince as a fruit. In the extensive propagation of stocks for the pear, layering by stools is adopted. They are made by cutting back strong plants to within a few inches of the surface of the ground early in spring, or before the buds swell, which induces them to throw up a number of Strong shoots, constituting the stools. These are earthed up 580. Fig. 784.—Neglected 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 Thomas, J. J. (John Jacob); Wood, William H. S. New York, Orange Judd
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