ALMONDS. 



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they also greatly estimate another kind of almond, which I 

 will proceed next to describe. 



PISTACHIA ALMOND. Pe. cat. 

 Amande Pistache, N. Duh. 



This is nearly of the same size and form as a Pistachia nut, 

 and is therefore still smaller than the Sultan almond. The 

 stone terminates in a point, and the shell is very tender ; the 

 almond is firm, and of good taste. The tree differs only 

 from other almonds by the small size of its fruit and leaves. 



GREAT FRUITED. Pe. cat. 



Large fruited. Pr. cat. 26 ed. 



Amygdalu^ macrocarpa, of English collections. 



A variety of the almond has been recently brought into 

 particular notice in England under the botanic title quoted 

 above, and was imported by the author under the impression 

 of its being a novel acquisition ; but on examination it has 

 proved to be one of the fine varieties which his father has cul- 

 tivated at Flushing for more than thirty years. The tree is 

 of more vigorous growth than most other almonds ; the bark 

 is of a yellowish brown colour, and the growth quite peculiar 

 on account of the young branches often taking an undulating 

 form, similar to that of the Tobacco leaved cherry, which pro- 

 bably arises from their very rapid growth, without a propor- 

 tionate increase of strength. The leaves are larger, and the 

 whole tree presents a much more thriving appearance than the 

 Ladies or Sultan almonds, and is also, much more hardy. It is 

 the only one of the sweet soft-shell varieties that has ripened 

 its fruit well in this vicinity, as they do not generally succeed 

 in this respect to the north of the Potowmac, and even the 

 present one only attains its perfection in our most favourable 

 seasons. The late Dr. Bard, of Hyde Park, had a fine crop 

 from a tree growing on his grounds, and he described the fruit 

 as extremely large and of the finest quality. This is the far- 

 thest to the north that perfect fruit has yet been produced, and 



