AMYGDALUS PERSICA. 



Bolivian Clingstone Peach. The par- 

 ent tree was raised from seeds collect- 

 ed by Edward Ehrhorn in Bolivia from 

 trees grown by the Franciscan padres. 

 The fruits are of medium size and fine 

 quality. 



34684. AMYGDALUS PER^ 

 SICA N ECTARIN A. Quetta Necta- 

 rine. From Quetta, India, through 

 Lieut. W. L. Maxwell. Seedling from 

 the best nectarine tree in Quetta. 

 Fruited out in California. Pronounced 

 by experts to be exceptionally fine 

 and worthy of wide dissemination be- 

 cause of large size and good color, 

 notwithstanding thin skin. Budded 

 on Mexican peach stock (P. I. G. 8562). 



40010. AMYGDALUS TAN- 

 GUTICA. Tangutian Almond. From 

 F. N. Meyer, Lan tsai, Kansu, China. 

 A very compact, bushy shrub, with 

 tortuous spiny branches, usually ^ to 

 lOf eethigh but of tenattainingaheight 

 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 stock. 



