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 Qu(^tta. 

 Fruited out in California. Pr'^riOuii;.ed 

 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^ 

 GUTIGA. Tangutian Almond. From 

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

 A very compact, bushy shrub, with 

 tortuous spiny branches, usually 4- to 

 lOfeethigh 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. 



