Almonds on the Stem 



The picture suggests the tough leathery character of the 

 seed-covering that makes us the almond fruit. Unlike its allied 

 stone fruits, the almond has been selected for the seed itself, not for 

 the pulp that surrounds it. Mr. Burbank has shown that the 

 pulp may also be made attractive through hy- 

 bridizing and selection, as we shall see. 



