. The American fruit culturist, containing directions for the propagation and culture of all fruits adapted to the United States. Fruit-culture. Pig. 785.—Untrimmed Quince Bush. the following spring, so that the whole of the stem and the base of all the shoots will be covered three or four inches deep. Roots will be thrown out during the same season, and these rooted shoots are separated from the plant in the autumn for transplanting in rows. The stools are well cultivated and dressed with ma- nure the following season, and will pro- duce another crop of shoots the second year. As each stool y
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. The American fruit culturist, containing directions for the propagation and culture of all fruits adapted to the United States. Fruit-culture. Pig. 785.—Untrimmed Quince Bush. the following spring, so that the whole of the stem and the base of all the shoots will be covered three or four inches deep. Roots will be thrown out during the same season, and these rooted shoots are separated from the plant in the autumn for transplanting in rows. The stools are well cultivated and dressed with ma- nure the following season, and will pro- duce another crop of shoots the second year. As each stool yields a crop in alternate seasons, there should be two sets, so that an annual supply may be obtained. The quince is extensively propagated by cuttings, both in raising stocks and trees for fruiting. The details of the operation are described on pages 24 and 25 of this work. The soil for the quince should be deep and rich, such as will raise good corn and potatoes, and should be kept well cultivated. An application of good manure should be made every year or two, and a thin sprinkling of salt over the surface in spring has often been found beneficial. Directions for pruning young quince-trees will be found on page 106. The total neglect of the cultiva- tion of the quince by many who have planted out the trees has re- sulted in their dwarfish and stunted growth and entire unproductive- ness. To renovate such trees, cut or saw out the thick profusion of suckers which surround the stem (Fig. 785), deepen the soil with the spade as much as the roots will admit, and apply a large barrow-load of compost to each tree, made by a thorough intermixture, some weeks previously, of stable manure and black mud, or other compost, and then spread a thin coating of salt upon the surface. This. Fig. 786.—Well-Pruned Young Quince-Trees.-. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of th