Show tue THE has been too long the despised occupant cu ant of the neglected and observed part of the the gm garden en and has generally been supposed to require a wet soil and despite the he old prejudices it will flourish on a greater variety 0 of soils than any other fruit from the moist muck swamp to the gravel elridge ride they require to be kept free aiom fi oai grass aasand and weeds and thoroughly being 11 rank F feeders aney may be propagated from seed layers ers and cuttings and also by grafting and budding where the same saine kinds are desired to be maintained the seeds of the quince reproduce the same sorts with greater certainty than those of other fruits still varying some and hence the different shapes from pear to apple aney may be grown as trees or bushes the he finest fruit is produced from single sin le standards with well formed heads the only excuse for growing them in bush form is to supply auppl a second trunk if the first should be destroyed ly by the borer to propagate by layers lay down young shoots in a the spring and cover with dirt so as to leave two or three buds above the ground roots will r generally be formed in autumn when the layer and new root may be removed from the parent tree and may beset be set out in rows buchas such as have not rooted and remain tor for the second year when they may be ye transplanted Q lince cuttin cuttings should be placed not less than ten to twelve inches deep leaving but ut a small portion above the ground and mulching ng with dry lea leads vis ir r bushes to give shade these theae will be fit to remove fur for standards in two or three beers As a remedy tor for the borer in the quince tree charcoal blick blacksmiths smiths cinders and unlash ashes have each bean tried in turn and as far as we know without effect the only sure method is to extract the insects with a knife and cover the wound with grafting wax thomas recommends me ads as a remedy for the borer grafting graffin the ithe quince aiace on a pear stock quinces are sometimes added budded on the common thorn quin quince e e bushes bushe s should be train trained ed wi with th a single trunk and a low bushy head leaving no shoots or i suckers to draw their nourishment from the main ma in stem dig up the ground well 1 in i n spring or early summer and scatter from two to four quarts or of salt over the surface as f far a r as the roots extend after which spread a thick layer of straw or forest leaves around them and they will take care of themselves until the fruit harvest when you will be amply repaid for all your trouble it may be necessary however when the fruit is well set on the branches to thin th ni it out somewhat leaving only the fairest and best formed specimens evenly distributed tri to prevent the limbs from breaking down with their lurden burden |