Excerpt from Quince Culture: An Illustrated Hand-Book for the Propagation and Cultivation of the Quince, With Descriptions of Its Varieties, Insect Enemies, Diseases, and Their Remedies Since the publication of the first edition of this work a number of insect enemies have been investigated, and several species not then suspected have proved injurious to the quince. All these, as well as the important fun gous diseases to which the quince is subject, are de scribed in this volume, together with their preventives and remedies. Of special interest will be found the chapter on the analysis of the quince, by Dr. H. W. Wiley. Condensed descriptions of the varieties of recent introduction have also been added, thus bringing the work up to the present date. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.