diff --git a/src/Carbon.php b/src/Carbon.php
index 93d505e..48ff938 100644
--- a/src/Carbon.php
+++ b/src/Carbon.php
@@ -15,10 +15,13 @@ class Carbon extends CarbonBase
 
     public function __get($name)
     {
-       switch (true) {
-            case $name === 'half':
+       switch ($name) {
+            case 'half':
                 return (int) ceil($this->month / static::MONTHS_PER_HALF);
 
+	       case 'quarter_string':
+		       return sprintf('%dQ%d',$this->year,$this->quarter);
+
             default:
                 return parent::__get($name);
        }
@@ -35,7 +38,7 @@ class Carbon extends CarbonBase
      * @return static
      */
     public function startOfHalf($dayOfWeek = null)
-    {   
+    {
         return $this->setDate($this->year, $this->half * static::MONTHS_PER_HALF - 5, 1)->firstOfMonth($dayOfWeek);
     }
 
@@ -50,7 +53,7 @@ class Carbon extends CarbonBase
      * @return static
      */
     public function endOfHalf($dayOfWeek = null)
-    {   
+    {
         return $this->setDate($this->year, $this->half * static::MONTHS_PER_HALF, 1)->lastOfMonth($dayOfWeek);
     }
 }