

ALMOND VARIETIES IN THE UNITED STATES hol 
this variety can be taken care of. The Texas almond in the shell can only 
be disposed of at low prices. The marketing of the Texas nuts is increasingly 
difficult on account of the enormous acreage of new plantings of the variety 
coming into bearing. 
73. TREMBATH (BAKER’S SEEDLING, TREMBATH SEEDLING, TREMBATH I. X. L.) 
Origin.—A seedling tree on the Baker ranch, Oakley, Calif., came into notice 
in 1906. It was propagated and distributed in the Oakley-Antioch district by 
John Trembath, of Antioch, and with the exception of a few trees the variety 
is grown only in this district. 
Description 
TREE 
Medium in vigor, tall, upright (ratio of width of head to height, 1:14). 
Trunk, medium stocky, straight; bark rough, exfoliating in large patches, 
reddish brown. 
Main branehes.—Many branches. Medium in length; quite stocky; branches 
well distributed; all except outer and lower ones grow upright. Branching 
angle wide, branches curving upward or slightly wavy in growth. Wood brittle. 
Bark smooth except for knots, reddish brown. 
Twigs —Medium in length, quite stocky. Branching angle wide, twigs curving 
upright. Nodes considerably greater in diameter than internodes. Bark 
smooth, green. 
Lenticels—Medium to numerous in number, large (on wood 8 to 10 years 
old, 7s by i¢ to ie by + inch) ; often several run together, forming a large len- 
ticel; oval, dull gray or brownish gray, much raised, much cracked, wide, 
usually tapering from middle to acute or acuminate apexes. Lenticels increase 
in width and only a little in length as bark gets older. 
Foliage—Moderately dense. Leaves twisted and curled, medium to rather 
large, medium to numerous in number on individual branches. 
Blade: Small to rather large in size (% by 2% to 14 by 34 inches; average, 
1 by 3+ inches). Wide in proportion to length, but varying greatly in width 
(average ratio of width to length, about 1:3). Shape elliptical or obovate. 
Base usually obtuse; origin of sides symmetrical or slightly unsymmetrical. 
Apex varies much; round, bluntly obtuse, or acute. Margins gently curved; 
crenations long, shallow, bristle fine, dark gray. Upper surface glossy light 
or deep green. Lower surface very light green, with a small amount of bloom. 
Midrib prominent, very light green. Veins distinct. 
Petiole: Varies in length from #4 to 1 inch, irrespective of length of blade, 
rigid; stocky; flattens and widens slightly near base of blade. Groove deep 
and wide and darker in color than rest of petiole. Glands usually two, red- 
dish brown. 
Bearing habit—Average production good. Nuts borne singly or in clusters 
on spurs mostly on wood 2 and 3 years old; some on wood 4 and 5 years old. 
Spurs long (2.to 4 inch) ; stocky (3% to 4+ inch); expands gradually to oval 
disk + by 2 inch. Buds quite free, short, wide, pointed. 
NUTS 
Immature nut—Size medium to large (12 by 1x6 by 1% to 2} by 12 by 13 
inches). Shape cordate; i. e., part on ventral side of axis cordate; part on 
dorsal side oblong oval. Edgewise view oblong ovate. Ventral edge most 
curved at base with tendency to be more straight at apex; slightly ridged (ridge 
2 inch wide and one side is to 4 inch deep). Dorsal edge shorter than 
ventral, very gently curved, curved most at apex; usually ridged. Base plump, 
with very deep short grooves; dorsal shoulder round and elevated, projecting 
4+ inch from center of disk then dropping off abruptly; cavity large (2 to 2 
inch wide), deep (% inch). Apex bluntly pointed, sloping on ventral edge, 
giving it a tapering appearance; deeply depressed: style remains late; rudi- 
ment very small. ; 
Hull: Green, turning reddish brown at time dehiscence starts or slightly 
before; pubescence very short, fine, thick, felty. Inner surface turns rapidly 
from light green to brown during dehiscence. Edges of opening hull pinkish 
brown during early dehiscence. Dehisces on ventral edge, the edges of the 
hull curling inward at apex and outward at base; frequently dorsal edge 



