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of the preceding, and may be known by their thick, sohd shells, of a pale-yellow 

 colour, are difficult to break, and are marked by deep furrows. Tlie kernels 

 are also smaller than any of the preceding, are of a yellowish-brown colour, 

 and sweet in their flavour. They are usually packed up in canvass bags, with 

 the shells on. 



5. Amandes de Milhaud^ (French,) distinguished by their long, flat kernels, 

 covered with a thin pellicle, of a dirty-yellow colour, and charged with a pow- 

 der which easily comes off" by rubbing. They are deprived of their shells, and 

 packed in canvass bags. 



6. Amandes de Provence (sweet.) The kernels of the kind known under this 

 name, in France, are very unequal in size, and may be distinguished, in general, 

 by their blonde colour and slightly round form. They are sometimes covered 

 with a reddish powder, and at others have a wrinkled or furrowed appearance. 

 Among the Provence almonds, there are also known two other kinds, one of 

 which, (Amandes triees a la main,) are selected with great care, having kernels 

 of a uniform size, pale-yellow colour, rather flat, and of a regular form ; and the 

 other kind (flots de Provence) much resemble them, except in being rather larger 

 in size, longer, and more convex, with a thicker pellicle, of a reddish colour. They 

 are deprived of their shells, and are usually packed in straw or chaff", in canvass 

 bags. 



7. Spa?iish Almonds. Those from Valencia are very sweet, large, and flat- 

 pointed at one extremity, and compressed in the middle. Those from Malaga, 

 sometimes known under the name of Jordan Almonds, are of a medium size, pale- 

 yellow colour, and of a very agreeable flavour. They are larger, flatter, less 

 pointed at one end, and less round at the other, than the preceding. They are 

 deprived of their shells, and packed up in mats. 



8. Italian Almonds. These are not so sweet, are smaller, and less depressed 

 in the middle than those from Valencia. 



9. Bitter Almonds. This variety, as known in commerce, chiefly comes from 

 Mogadore, and is packed hi boxes. 



