File:General catalogue of fruit and ornamental trees - shrubs, roses, paeonies, small fruits, etc., etc. (1901) (19938733224).jpg

Title: General catalogue of fruit and ornamental trees : shrubs, roses, paeonies, small fruits, etc., etc.
Identifier: CAT31285090 (find matches)
Year: 1901 (1900s)
Authors: Charlton Nursery Company; University Avenue Nurseries; Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection
Subjects: Nursery stock New York (State) Rochester Catalogs; Fruit trees Seedlings Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs; Trees Seedlings Catalogs; Shrubs Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Roses Catalogs
Publisher: Rochester, N. Y. : Charlton Nursery Company
Contributing Library: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library
Digitizing Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library

View Book Page: Book Viewer
About This Book: Catalog Entry
View All Images: All Images From Book
Click here to view book online to see this illustration in context in a browseable online version of this book.

Text Appearing Before Image:
24 CHARLTON NURSERY COMPANY, QUINCES The Quince is generally well known and highly esteemed for cooking and pre- serving. It thrives best in a deep, rich soil, and is benefited by a clean, high culti- vation. It is said to be improved by the application of salt in small quantities. The Quince is usually sold at the age of two or three years, and is from three to four feet in height.
Text Appearing After Image:
VALUE FOR MARKET. The fruit is very profitable, as it requires but little space, and is very productive. Planted at ten feet apart each way, we have 430 trees per acre. A low estimate of the yield of an acre of quinces would be 200 to 250 bushels, which at a very low price would bring more than $500. Bourgeat (Xew)—The strongest and most distinct grower of all quinces, with large foliage and very handsome fruit. Keeps longer than most other sorts. Very promising. Champion—Fruit very large, fair and handsome. Tree very productive; bears abundantly while young. Scarcely early enough north of Phila- delphia. Meech's Prolific—A valuable quince, remarkable for its early and regu- lar bearing and great productiveness. The fruit is of good size and form, and bright orange yellow; flesh very fragrant, delicious and tender. Unsurpassed for cooking. Orange—Large; bright golden yellow. One of the best and most desir- able quinces in cultivation. Rea's (Bea-'s Mammoth)—We consider this the best of all the quinces. The largest and in every respect the finest variety of the quince. A strong grower and very productive.

Note About Images