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EL SUPREMO. A seedling grown on the farm of Mr. Wolfskill, a neighbor of A. 

 T. Hatch. "A very thin- shelled almond with a large kernel, the skin covering the 

 kernel being brown and very sweet. The tree is inclined to take a symmetrical form 

 with very little pruning." Hatch. 



GOLDEN STATE (pi. 4, fig. 7). Originated by Webster Treat, of Davisville, Cal. 

 A medium sized, soft-shelled nut, somewhat larger than Languedoc. Kernel full, 

 generally single, and with smooth skin. The nut is said to part readily from the hull, 

 and if not promptly picked, drops out. It is said to ripen four or five weeks earlier 

 than Languedoc and Tarragona. 



. GEOSSE TENDBE (Improved Languedoc). A soft-shelled nut above medium in 

 size, with a good many double kernels; recently imported from the Province of 

 Languedoc in southern France; as hardy as the common Languedoc. Gillet. 



HARRIOTT (Commercial). A long, large, soft-shell; kernel generally single, sweet 

 and good. Originated at Visalia, Tulare County, Cal., and is reported to be a sure 

 cropper there. The tree is very stocky, with large leaves that hang on so long that 

 it has been described as almost evergreen. Leonard Goates. 



IXL (pi. 4, fig. 4). Large, broad, soft-shelled; kernel generally single, plump; 

 nut hulls easily; tree upright, symmetrical with little pruning. Originated with A. 

 T. Hatch. 



KING (King's Soft Shell). Originated at San Jose. Shell very thin and soft. 

 Regular and abundant bearer. Wickson. 



LANGUEDOC (pi. 4, figs. 1-la'). Introduced to California as early as 1853 and 

 by later importations. Now very generally superseded by the California seedlings. 

 A short, soft-shell nut, with plump, sweet kernel. Where it succeeds the tree has a 

 habit of bearing heavy and light crops in alternate years. Charles H. Shinn thinks 

 that the Languedoc is incapable of perfect self-fertilization, though its blossoms 

 contain both 'stamens and pistils. It is found to yield larger crops when planted in 

 proximity to thrifty seedlings than it does when planted by itself in solid blocks. At 

 Chico, Cal., large trees of this variety, 18 to 20 years old, are reported to yield an 

 average annual crop of one sack (80 pounds) of nuts. Large quantities of this almond 

 are imported from France. 



LA PRIMA (pi. 4, fig. 5). A paper-shell, originated by A. T. Hatch. Nut large; 

 kernel single, and of excellent quality. Tree not so upright in growth as IXL or 

 Ne Plus Ultra, but more so than Nonpareil. 



LEWELLING (Lewelling's Prolific). Originated with the late John Lewelling. 

 Tree a great bearer. Of drooping habit; nut large and good; soft-shell; hull free. 

 Leonard Goates. 



McCoY. Originated near Suisun, Cal., rather small and hull adheres, but a 

 regular bearer. Wickson. 



NE PLUS ULTRA (pi. 4, fig. 3). A paper-shell; originated with A. T. Hatch, as a 

 sucker from the seedling stock of a budded almond tree. Nut large and long, a heavy 

 and regular bearer; it hulls freely. Tree similar to that of IXL; an upright grower. 



NONPAREIL (pi. 4, fig. 6); One of A. T. Hatch's paper shells. This was also 

 found as a sucker growing from the stock of a budded tree. Nut thin, broad ; kernel 

 single, large, broad, smooth, excellent. Tree has slender twigs of rather drooping 

 character. 



PRIDE (Pride of the Market). Nut large, smooth, bright, false paper shell ; kernel 

 quite large, often double, somewhat wrinkled and of good flavor. A self-huller that 

 needs no bleaching or other treatment. Originated with Fish & Son, Stillwater, Cal. 



PRINCESS. A soft- shell nut of medium size, self-huller ; kernel' plump, smooth, 

 good. Somewhat grown in Florida. 



TARRAGONA. An old variety of the Spanish type, formerly largely grown. A 

 good bearer and a free huller. Nut large, shell thick but rather soft; kernel broad, 

 considerably wrinkled ; flavor less sweet than the paper shells. 



