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the varieties of the Almond, the nuts of which he had sent to 

 the Society, and which were exhibited to the Meeting on the 

 21st. The Amande commune is about an inch and quarter 

 long, with a hard smooth shell, containing a small kernel of 

 little value, in comparison with others ; this is the commonest 

 kind, and the young plants are frequently grown for stocks 

 for Peaches. The Amande douce d coque dure is the pre- 

 ferable variety for stocks, and is the kind used by careful 

 gardeners ; the nuts of these are large, fully an inch and a 

 half long, smooth, and of a dull colour ; the shell is thick and 

 hard, the kernel is small, and not high flavoured ; this is an 

 improvement of the Amande commune, and differs from it 

 only in having larger fruit. The Amande douce a coque tendre 

 much resembles the last in appearance and colour, but it 

 has a tender shell ; one side is usually straight, and the other 

 rounded : this sort is budded on the others, and is grown in 

 gardens, to produce the young Almonds which in France are 

 eaten fresh in July, the kernel being sweet and well flavoured. 

 The Amande des Dames is eaten dry, and cultivated as an 

 article of commerce in the southern parts of France : this nut 

 exceeds an inch in length, is of an oval shape, and thicker 

 in proportion than the others, the shell being light-coloured, 

 porous, and tender, the kernel plump, rich, and sweet. The 

 Amande Sultana resembles the Amande des Dames, but is 

 smaller ; and the Amande Pistache is similar, but of still less 

 magnitude ; the two last varieties are peculiar to the south of 

 France, and are not in general cultivation. The Amande 

 Princesse approaches to the Amande des Dames in its quali- 

 ties and size, but it has a much thinner shell, which is rough 

 externally, appearing as if the outer part were removed. Of 



