27577. AMBELANIA TENUI- 
FLORA. Pepino do matto from Para, 
Brazil, Presented by Mr. Walter Fis- 
cher, A Brazilian tree having an oily 
edible fruit about five to six inches 
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AMYGDALUS COMMUNIS, 
Jordan Almond. 
An important commercial variet 
of almond, of finest quality, annuai- 
ly imported from Spain in jarge 
quantities and used extensively im tiie 
manufacture of the best grades of con~ 
fectionery, On California rich soils 

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the nuts produced are coarser than on 
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thin, light soils of Spanish Sierras. 
99913, AMYGDALUS COMMUNIS, 
“Astachan badam” almond. From 
bran Meyer, Kokand, Russian Turk- 
estan. 
A large, thin-shelled variety of al- 
mond, cultivatedinasemi-aridclimate, 
with lons, hot summersand moderate- 
oy? 
ly cold winters, on decidedly alkaline 
scila, For this reason, and their prob~ 
ably greater hardiness, theymay prove 
superior to almonds intreduced from 
Goanthern Europe. 
29216 & 29217, AMYGDALUS COMMUNIS, 
Almond. 
_From Frank Meyer, Kokand, Rus- 
sian Turkestan. 
_ Small, soft-shelled variety cultivated 
in a semi-arid climate with long, hot 
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80408. AMYGDALUS COM- 
MUNIS, Abmond. From Mr. Frank 
WN. Meyer, Yarkend, Chinese Turkes- 
tan, Ahard-shelled variety of almond 
imported from Northern India and 
sold in the bagars there. Mey be ef 
value as a stock. 

AMYGDALUS DAVIDIANA. 
From Frank Meyer, Tientsin, China. 
Important Sila land peach used 
commonly as stock for stone fruits in 
China. Resistssevere droughts andis 
not affected by quite alkaline soils. 
Strong vigorous grower. Ashardyas 
the Chihli peach in Central Iowa, and 
especially early stock in California. 
