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THE PAWPAW OR CUSTAED APPLE. 



The Custard Apple, a variety of whicli, Aslmlna triloba^ 

 commonly called Pawpaw, is a native of Kentucky, 

 Southern Ohio, etc. It is a small, deciduous tree, easily 

 propagated by seeds or grafting. 



Tlie Custard Apple of Peru and other trojiical coun- 

 tries {Anoua Cherimolia) is described as a superior fruit, 

 and highly esteemed for the dessert. The A. jndusfris, 

 A. squamosa, and A. muricata are esteemed West India 

 fruits. 



fourth division. — almonds, chestnuts, filberts, 

 and walnuts. 



Section 18. — Almonds. 



Sweet Hard-shell. — This is a hardy and productive 

 variety, succeeding well in the climate of Western -New 

 York, and still further North. Nut very large, with a 

 hard shell and a large, sweet kernel; ripe here about the 

 first of October. The tree is very vigorous, has smooth, 

 glaucous leaves, and when in bloom in the spring is more 

 brilliant and showy than any other fruit tree. 



Soft Sweet-shell, Ladies' Thin-shell, etc.— This is /7?6 

 almond of the shops, of wliich such immense quantities 

 are annually imported from abroad. It and all its sub- 

 varieties, so far as we know, are too tender for our North- 

 ern climate, unless carefully grown on a wall or trellis, 

 and protected. South of Virginia, we believe, it succeeds 

 well; and so beautiful a tree, and so estimable a fruit, de- 

 serve the attention of all fruit-growers. Very succesfully 

 grown in California. 



The Bitter Almond. — This is hardy and productive; 

 nut similar to the first-named in appearance, but bitter. 



