ALMONDS. /ill 



soft, sweet, and excellent. This is said to be much culti- 

 vated in the south of France for exportation. This fruit 

 is recommended as one of the best for cultivation. 



3. AMANDE SULTAN. 



This variety much resembles the Amande Princesse, but 

 is not so large. 



4. AMANDE PISTACHE. 



Resembles the Amande Princesse, but is of small size. 



5. BITTER ALMOND. 



AMANDE AMERE. 



Of this variety there are several ; the two principal which 

 are enumerated, are the following : 



6. BITTER SOFT-SHELLED ALMOND. 



AMANDE AMERE A COQUE TENDRE. 



7. BITTER HARD-SHELLED ALMOND. 



AMANDE AMERE A COQCE DURE. 



8. PEACH ALMOND. 



AMANDE PECHER. 



These are hybrids, produced between the almond and 

 peach ; some are large, juicy, but of bitter flavor ; some 

 are tolerable for eating, with sweet kernels. 



9. GREAT DOUBLE FLOWERING ALMOND. 



AMANDIER A GRAND FLEUR. .V. Duh. PI. CCCLMXH. 

 This new variety originated at the Luxembourg; the 

 tree is of fine form ; its bark shining, its leaves large ; the 

 flowers are superb, of a beautiful white, and two inches in 

 diameter ; the fruit is small, oval, obtuse, downy ; its shell 

 very hard, the kernel plump, sweet, and good. Nothing is 

 more beautiful than this almond in spring ; it merits a dis- 

 tinguished place among the trees of ornament. 



10. DWARF DOUBLE FLOWERING ALMOND. 



AMASDIER DE GEORGIE. JV". Duh. PI. xcn. 

 This is one of the most ornamental of all shrubs ; it 

 blossoms very early in spring, and the whole young wood is 

 covered with the red blossoms, which are extremely double, 

 and resemble small roses ; their diameter is about an inch. 

 This variety has some single blossoms, which produce a 

 fruit which is oblong, pointed, and about an inch and a 

 quarter in length ; its skin green and downy ; it contains 

 an almond which is bitter. 



