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37559. AMYGDALUS PEDUNCULATA. From Mr. M. M.
Timogowitsch, Chita, Transbaikalia, Siberia. A bushy, wild peach,
1 1/2 to 6 1/2 feet high, small oblong, strongly dentate leaves, and solitary
pale-red flowers. A very desirable hardy shrub found in the extremely
cold region around Lake Baikal, Siberia, and in northeastern
Mongolia. Character of fruit unknown, but may have value for
breeding purposes.

AMYGDALUS TANGUTICA. Tangutian almond. From
Kansu, China. A very compact, bushy shrub, with tortuous spiny
branches, usually 4 to 10 feet high but often attaining a height of
20 feet in sheltered places. Fruits very variable ; skin thin, downy ;
stones ranging in size from that of a cherry to that of a large apricot.
Very hardy, strongly drought resistant. Possibly of value as a stock.

40001. AMYGDALUS sp. Wild peach. Seedlings from seeds
purchased on the streets of Sianfu, Shensi, China, by F. N. Meyer. A
low, bushy form of spreading habit when wild, but sometimes a 20-
foot tree when cultivated. Leaves much smaller, darker green, and
more slender than those of the cultivated peach. Varieties appear
to be free from disease and prolific; fruit small; used successfully
as a stock and as an ornamental.

ANACARDIUM OCCIDENTALE. Cashew nut. Medium-
sized, evergreen tree producing kidney-shaped nuts 1 inch long,
which are delicious when roasted and command a high price in
European markets. The fleshy receptacle contains a juicy, slightly
astringent meat, which is eaten raw or preserved and is also used
as an ingredient for a refreshing, pleasant drink. The dark-brown
volatile oil from between the two layers of the shell sometimes causes
serious skin irritation similar to Rhus poisoning.

ANNONA CHERIMOLA. Cherimoya. Medium-sized shrub
or dwarf tree, with evergreen foliage and small yellowish flowers.
Fruits roundish, conical, or heart shaped, 3 to 6 inches in
diameter, with pleasantly flavored, sweetish pulp of the consistency
of ice cream, with black seeds irregularly embedded in it. One of
the most delicious fruits of the Tropics and the best of the Annonas
for shipping purposes. Has proved well adapted to cultivation in
southern Florida and California.

ANNONA GLABRA. Alligator-apple. A small to medium
sized evergreen tree, sometimes attaining a height of 45 feet, bearing
inedible fruits, the size of a Yellow Bellflower apple, with a smooth,
leathery skin, green at first, turning yellow. A swamp-loving tree
of the American Tropics, introduced for trial as a stock for other
edible-fruited Annonas.
        