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Inner surface pale green turning gradually to dark brown during dehiscence. 
Dehisces along ventral edge with occasional very short cracks on base end of 
Gorsal edge. Halves open outward at middle, the base and apex parts curving 
inward rapidly; one half usually curves faster than the other. Ripens from 
August 22 to September 10. 
Hulled nut.—The nut is very similar to the Gilt Edge except the apex is 
more pointed, the dorsal edge straighter, and the kernel slightly more pubes- 
cent and somewhat inferior in flavor. The stem. scar in Gilt Edge is at right 
angles to the axis or slightly sloping ventrally, while in the Favorite the scar 
is at right angles or Sloping slightly either ventrally or dorsally. The shell 
varies from a heavy soft to a light hard one. (See Gilt Edge.) 
COMMENTS 
The variety has nothing to commend it. It should be eliminated. 
Nore.—Several other seedling trees have been known in certain localities as 
the “ Favorite.” Most of these have now disappeared. 

26. FLINT 
Origin.—The name ‘* Flint” has been given to a number of hard-shelled 
almonds. It is now applied almost entirely to a hard-shelled variety origi- 
nated and grown in the Oakdale district of California. It is this variety which 
is described below. 
Description 
TREE 
Vigorous, round topped. Upright (ratio of height of head to width, 1:1) ; 
tends to spread somewhat, lower. branches droop. Trunk stocky, long, straight, 
with rough bark. 
Main branches.—Well distributed, fairly long, slender. Branching angle 
rather acute. Wood brittle; many knots. Bark smooth; striated on young 
growth. 
Tiwigs.—Rather long; tend to curve. Branching angle acute. Internodes 
short (4 to 1 inch). Nodes quite large. Wood brittle. Bark thick and tough, 
smooth, light green with reddish patches in fall; small amount of pubescence 
on twigs. 
Lenticels—Quite numerous. Size on wood 8 to 10 years old, vs by is to 
vs by ss inch. Raised, ash gray, long, narrow, elliptical, ends acute; cracks 
longitudinally through middle. Lenticels on young growth numerous. 
Foliage—Very dense. Leaves slightly recurved near apex, folded upward 
slightly along midrib. (Pl. XIX, A.) 
Blade: Varies much in size and shape; small to medium (% by 23 to 1% by 
3 inches); ratio of width to length varies from 1:4 to 1:3. Shape ovate, 
elliptical, or obovate. Base acute or obtuse, margins frequently curving in- 
ward at immediate base; origin of margins usually symmetrical. Apex gen- 
erally blunt, sometimes acute, with margins generally curving inward slightly 
near tip. Margins irregularly crenate, bristles rather long and sharp. Upper 
surface of blade smooth, dark green. Lower surface lighter than upper, but 
somewhat darker in most varieties, frequently with bloom. Midrib prominent ; 
very light in color. Veins very distinct. 
Petiole: Varies in width; rather uniform in length in mature leaves (aver- 
age quite long, 1 inch); ratio of length of petiole to length of blade, about 
2:7. Upper surface green; lower surface very pale. Groove shallow. Glands 
one to six; usually two, at base of blade and nearly opposite each other ; 
globular; brownish. 
Bearing habit—Mostly on 2-year-old wood. Some nuts borne on 1-year-old 
laterals. Many spurs stocky and compound, but bear only once and then die. 
Single spurs medium in length (4 inch) and thickness (% inch), spurs expand- 
ing very suddenly to thin; oval disk 4 by + inch. Buds large. 
NUT 
Immature nut—Size, small to medium (average 14 by 14 by #{ inches). 
Shape oval-ovate; oval-cordate on ventral side of axis, oblong-elliptical to 
dorsal side. Plump, especially at base. Edgewise view ovate. Ventral edge 

