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The botanifts admit but of one real 

 fpecies of the common Almond Tree^ 

 which they term 



Amygdalus communis, common Al- 

 mond; and is botanically defcribed, 

 Amygdalus with fpear-Jhaped [awed leaves, 

 having glands at the bafe : and with flowers 

 moftly in fairs, fitting clofe to the branches, 

 fucceedcd by large oval x downy, tough fruit, 

 containing eatable kernels, comprehend- 

 ing feveral eminent varieties, diftin- 

 guilhed by the following names and pro- 

 perties, viz. 



i Common Almond with a bitter ker- 

 nel. 



2 Sweet-kernelled Almond. 



3 Sweet Jordan Almond, large and 



fuperior in goodnefs. 



4 Tender 



