| |deep scarlet flowers.
| | |
| | |The Quince can be
| | |propagated by seeds, by
| | |cuttings, or by layers.
| | |Cuttings of well-ripened
| | |wood about 9 inches long
| | |should be taken in autumn
| | |and inserted 6 inches in
| | |the ground, when they soon
| | |form roots and make sturdy
| | |plants. P. japonica and P.
| | |Maulei can be increased by
| | |seeds, by suckers, or by
| | |root-cuttings. Suckers are
| | |freely produced by old
| | |plants, and can easily be
| | |detached, so that this
| | |method is the easiest means
| | |of propagating them.
| | |
MESPILUS GROUP. | | |
| | |
*P. germanica |Europe and Asia |Pure |A small tree for the
(the Medlar) (Syn. | |white; |garden, orchard, or
Mespilus vulgaris) | |early |woodland. It is handsome in
| |Summer |leaf and growth, a dense
| | |spreading tree, with fruits
| | |of acceptable flavour when
| | |eaten at the right stage.
| | |
*P. lobata (M. |Unknown; |White |A very handsome but
Smithi; M. |probably a | |neglected tree, about 20
grandiflora) |hybrid | |feet high, with dark-green
| | |leaves and snow-white
| | |flowers, rather smaller