. The American fruit culturist. flavor. Ripens soon after oval. Tree productive if well cultivated. Fig. This is the most common sort, and by continual propagation ofseedlings several sub-varieties have beenproduced, varying slightly in coarseness orfirmness of texture, size and form. Thelargest sometimes weighs a pound. Pear. (Oblong or Pyriform Quince.) Sizemedium or ratlier large, pyriform, bodyroundish-oblong, neck about one-half or one-third the length of the body ; skin ratherdull rich yellow ; flesh firm, tough, dry, witha high flavor, stewing less t
. The American fruit culturist. flavor. Ripens soon after oval. Tree productive if well cultivated. Fig. This is the most common sort, and by continual propagation ofseedlings several sub-varieties have beenproduced, varying slightly in coarseness orfirmness of texture, size and form. Thelargest sometimes weighs a pound. Pear. (Oblong or Pyriform Quince.) Sizemedium or ratlier large, pyriform, bodyroundish-oblong, neck about one-half or one-third the length of the body ; skin ratherdull rich yellow ; flesh firm, tough, dry, witha high flavor, stewing less tender than theOrange quince. Ripens late in autumn, andhence adapted to distant marketing. Leavesoblong-ovate. A moderate bearer. Portugal. Quite large, oblong pyriform, largest at the middle and tapering to each end ; yellow ; fleshmore juicy and less harsh than the other varieties. Stews well, - and becomes a fine purple or deep crimson when cooked. Thefruit is rather superior in quality, but the value of the variety. Fig. 791.—Pear Quince. * 584 THE QUINCE. is much lessened by its unproductiveness. It does not strikereadily from cuttings. Rea.* (Reas Mammoth, Reas Seedling.) Fruit resembles theOrange, but from one-third to one-half larger, and of excellentquality. Tree a very strong grower, with large dark Origin, Coxsackie, N. Y. Van Deman. Above medium, truncated oval, greenish-yellow,sub-acid ; prolific, good. Wist. (Wists Mammoth.) Very large, round, yellow, fine flavor,A California seedling of the Orange Quince. CHAPTER XXXIII. THE RASPBERRY. Propagation.—The varieties which have originated fromthe red-fruited species are usually increased with greatfacility by suckers; but plants with better roots may be ob-tained by planting under glass, with a mild bottom heat, cut-tings of the roots an inch or more in length. The AmericanBlackcap and its varieties {Rubus occidentalis) are propagatedreadily by layers, the tips of the recurved branches when
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