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Of THE ALMOND. 



^Different Sorts of Almonds ; their Propagation, and the Method of 

 pruning them-— How to keep them during Winter. 



TFhE Almond belongs to the twelfth Clafs of Linnaeus, 

 Icofandria Monogynia, being joined with the Peach, and 

 was introduced here in 1570. 



Almonds are beautiful trees for planting in fhrubberies and 

 plantations, and deferve a place in every pleafure-ground, on 

 account of their coming fo early into bloom, and for the ufe 

 of their kernels. 



The following are the Sorts propagated in this Country for Ornament 



and Ufe, viz. 



The Tender-fhelled Almond ; the Sweet Almond ; the 

 Common or Bitter Almond ; the Sweet Jordan Almond ; the 



Hard- 



