. Summer and fall catalogue : potted strawberry plants, trees and ornamentals. Nursery stock New York (State) Rochester Catalogs; Fruit trees Seedlings Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs. BOU RCEAT 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 in 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
. Summer and fall catalogue : potted strawberry plants, trees and ornamentals. Nursery stock New York (State) Rochester Catalogs; Fruit trees Seedlings Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs. BOU RCEAT 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 in 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 until 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 lus 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. It 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, 50c, medium sized trees, 35c. ORANGE QUIXCE, REDCTCED SIZE. Orange Quince— Every one is well ac- quainted with the Orange Quince, a good old variety that never disappoints the planter—good for home use and for market, and more largely planted than any other variety, il Its* large, golden yel- ' low fruit of line qual- ity is to be seen in more or less quan- tities in nearly every garden or orchard everv season, as it rarely fails to pro- duce a crop. PRICES OF TREES. Nice stocky trees, 3 to 4 ft., 20 cents each, $ per 12, $ per 100. Larger trees
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