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37559. AMYGDALUS PEDUNCULATA. From Mr. M. M. 

 Timogowitsch, Chita, Transbaikalia, Siberia. A bushy, wild peach, 

 1| to 6J feet high, small oblong, strongly dentate leaves, and solitary 

 pale-red flowers. A very desirable hardy shrub found in the ex- 

 tremely cold region around Lake Baikal, Siberia, and in northeastern 

 Mongolia. Character of fruit unknown, but may have value for 

 breeding purposes. 



AMYGDALUS TANGUTICA. Tangutian almond. From 

 Kansu, China. A very compact, bushy shrub, with tortuous spiny 

 branches, usually 4 to 10 feet high but often attaining a height 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 a stock. 



40001. AMYGDALUS sp. Wild peach. Seedlings from seeds 

 purchased on the streets of Sianfu, Shensi, China, by F. N. Meyer. A 

 low, bushy form of spreading habit when wild, but sometimes a 20- 

 foot tree when cultivated. Leaves much snialler, darker green, and 

 more slender than those of the cultivated peach. Varieties appear 

 to be free from disease and prolific; fruit small; used successfully 

 as a stock and as an ornamental. 



ANACARDIUM OCCIDENTALE. Cashew nut. Medium- 

 sized, evergreen tree producing kidney-shaped nuts 1 inch long, 

 which are delicious when roasted and command a high price in 

 European markets. The fleshy receptacle contains a juicy, slightly 

 astringent meat, which is eaten raw or preserved and is also used 

 as an ingredient for a refreshing, pleasant drink. The dark-brown 

 volatile oil from between the two layers of the shell soi?ietimes causes 

 serious skin irritation similar to Rhus poisoning. 



ANNONA CHERIMOLA. Cherimoya. Medium-sized shrub 

 or dwarf tree, with evergreen foliage and small yellowish flow- 

 ers. Fruits roundish, conical, or heart shaped, 3 to 6 inches in 

 diameter, with pleasantly flavored, sweetish pulp of the consistency 

 of ice cream, with black seeds irregularly embedded in it. One of 

 the most delicious fruits of the Tropics and the best of the Annonas 

 for shipping purposes. Has proved well adapted to cultivation in 

 southern Florida and California. 



ANNONA GLABRA. Alligator-apple. A small to medium 

 sized evergreen tree, sometimes attaining a height of 45 feet, bearing 

 inedible fruits, the size of a Yellow Bellflower apple, with a smooth, 

 leathery skin, green at first, turning yellow. A swamp-loving tree 

 of the American Tropics, introduced for trial as a stock for otlier 

 edible-fruited Annonas. 



