
          of its rapid growth and comparative hardiness.

33215. AMYGDALUS COMMUNIS. Malaguena Almond. From Granada, 
Spain. Introduced by W. T. Swingle, of the United States Department 
of Agriculture. This is one of the famous Jordan almonds, of which 
large quantities are exported from Spain to the United States. Dr. 
Swingle states that it withstands arid conditions and succeeds best 
on warm limestone soils. For trial in the almond-growing regions of 
the Pacific Coast.

33218. AMYGDALUS COMMUNIS. Almond. Introduced from Spain by 
Walter T. Swingle, of the U. S. Department of Agriculture. This variety 
is said to be somewhat more cold-resistant than other almonds 
because of the peculiar attachment of the flowers which are turned 
downward so that the corolla protects them from light frosts and permits 
the development of fruits when the flowers of other varieties 
are injured.

24807. AMYGDALUS PERSICA. Peach. From Tashkent, Turkestan. 
Collected by N. E. Hansen, Agricultural Explorer. A small white free-
stone peach, with melting juicy flesh. While highly flavored, it is 
too small to be commercially valuable. Originally introduced as seed; 
budded plants are now available from a selected seedling fruited at 
Chico, California.

32374. AMYGDALUS PERSICA. Mexican Seedling Peach. Selected at 
the Government Experimental Farm, San Antonio, Texas, where trees 
were grown from seeds collected by G. Onderdonk in Mexico. A large, 
yellow, clingstone peach of pleasant subacid flavor, ripening at the 
San Antonio Station about the first of September. As it is a good 
shipper, it may prove to be a fruit of commercial value.

33219. AMYGDALUS PERSICA. Vainqueur Peach. From Granada, Spain. 
Scions imported by W. T. Swingle, of the United States Department of 
Agriculture. This peach has proved hardy as far north as Massachusetts, 
and is one of the earliest to ripen in all parts of the United 
States to which it has been distributed. The fruit is oval, yellowish, 
blushed with carmine over two-thirds of the surface. When picked for 
shipping the variety has the appearance of a clingstone, but when 
fully ripened, the flesh separates from the pit readily, so that it 
can almost be classified as a freestone. The flavor is excellent, 
and the variety can be strongly recommended, especially as an early 
peach for home use.

35201. AMYGDALUS PERSICA. Peach. From Mengtsze, Yunnan, China. 
Presented by the Commissioner of Customs. The fruit of this variety 
is a golden cling with firm, pure yellow flesh of good quality. A 
promising peach for commercial purposes. Budded plants are available 
from a selected seedling.

36125. AMYGDALUS PERSICA. Sutter Creek Peach. Grown at the Plant 
Introduction Garden, Chico, Calif. A clingstone variety of large size

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