Quince cultureAn illustrated hand-book for the propagation and cultivation of the quince with descriptions of its varieties, insect enemies, diseases, and their remedies . ring, are unsurpassed in their brilliancy and thecharm they impart. 9. Meechs Prolific Quixce.—This variety is themost uniformly prolific of all known varieties. So faras I have been able to trace its history, it originated inConnecticut over thirty years ago, and was slightly dis-tributed under the name of the Orange quince, or with-out any specific name. Some trees were taken to ]NewYork, Ohio, and New Jersey, but no gener
Quince cultureAn illustrated hand-book for the propagation and cultivation of the quince with descriptions of its varieties, insect enemies, diseases, and their remedies . ring, are unsurpassed in their brilliancy and thecharm they impart. 9. Meechs Prolific Quixce.—This variety is themost uniformly prolific of all known varieties. So faras I have been able to trace its history, it originated inConnecticut over thirty years ago, and was slightly dis-tributed under the name of the Orange quince, or with-out any specific name. Some trees were taken to ]NewYork, Ohio, and New Jersey, but no general attentionwas attracted to its merits until the stock came into thehands of the author, who, after testing it beside othersorts, published in 1883 an article in the AmericanAgriculturist, describing it under the name of the Pear-shaped Orange Quince. The article attracted the atteu- 28 QUIKCE CCLTURE. tion of the venerable Charles Downing, who wrotethat he judged, from the description, it was a new va-riety, in which opinion he was fully confirmed by asul)sequent examination of the fruit. He expressed hisbelief not only that it was ^an acquisition to the quince. meechs prolific. So far as family, but ^ worthy of general cultivation,tested, it has justified his good opinion. The trees of this variety are exceedingly vigorous,fully equaling, if not exceeding, the Angers. The trunkis smooth, and entirely free from the excrescences of someother kinds. The bark of the young twigs is darker than VARIETIES OF THE QUINCE. 29 that of the Orange, and is beautifully flecked with len-ticelles. The leaves are very broad in proportion to theirlength, and of a deep shade of green. Tlie blossomsare very large. The buds have been substituted forthose of the rose in floral designs with happy effect. Itis not uncommon for one year old trees to blossom in thenursery rows, and occasionally bear fruit to trees, after being transplanted, have uniformlyborne every year after, so that
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