136 BULLETIN 1282, U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 
small, short; long oval. Fibers rather fine. Inner shell very thin, but hard. 
Inner surface undulating; dark sepia brown, much darker than outer surface. 
Ventral streak yellowish brown, variable in length, usually wide, tapering at 
apex. 
Kernel: Few doubles; size average medium (1% by 4 by + inches). Shape 
rather thin, long; wrinkles much in drying, oval. Ventral edge shorter than 
dorsal, curving gradually from middle to base and apex, giving kernel a taper- 
ing appearance at both ends. Dorsal edge straight, rounding suddenly at 
dorsal shoulder, curved slightly at apex. Dorsal shoulder very sharply round-— 
ing and thinner than ventral and elevated much above ventral shoulder. Ven- 
tral shoulder very sloping with base scar well down upon it. Apex generally 
rather thin, with very slightly recurved appearance. Pellicle dark brown, 
tough, thick; pubescence heavy, very abundant at apex, gradually decreasing 
from apex to base, which is rather smooth; pellicle fold medium prominent 
throughout apex third of ventral edge; veins small but distinct; base scar dark 
brown, large, oval, and well down on slope of dorsal shoulder. Flavor slightly 
sweet, flat, inferior, 
COMMENTS 
This variety is a shy bearer and has a tendency to produce many gummy 
nuts. It has no special merit and fortunately is not grown extensively. 
ALMOND VARIETIES NOT WELL KNOWN OR NOT GROWN COM- 
MERCIALLY IN THE UNITED STATES” 
77. Acampo Texas (Pl. XV, A). Said to have originated near Acampo, 
Calif., from a seed of a Texas almond tree. The variety has been distributed 
to some extent in the interior valleys of California, where it is usually 
thought to be the true Texas. The nut resembles the Texas almond in all 
respects with the exception that the shell is usually lighter in color and varies 
more in hardness than in the Texas, and the nut tends to run somewhat smaller 
on trees of the same age than in the true Texas. Some growers speak of this 
almond as the ‘ Small Texas.’ Like the true Texas, the variety bears well, 
blossoms late, and is a good pollinizer of other varieties blooming at the same 
period. The defects of this nut are the same as of the Texas. This variety 
should not be confused with Soft-Shell Texas (see 146). 
Albruzzi. See Bart (84). 
78. Algeria. This almond, bearing a rather small, ovate hard-shell nut, 
grows wild in the mountains of Algeria at an altitude of about 3,000 feet. 
It is said to be robust and very resistant to drought. The Office of Foreign 
Seed and Plant Introduction, United States Department of Agriculture, obtained 
seeds of this almond from Dr. L. Trabut, Algiers, Algeria, in 1910, and trees 
from these seeds are now growing in the Government Plant Introduction 
Garden at Chico, Calif. This almond has no promise as a commercial variety, 
but has qualities that may prove valuable when it is used as a stock under 
conditions requiring a root resistant to drought. 
79. Alicante. This Spanish almond, possessing large kernels of good quality, 
is imported into the United States, but is not grown here. The term “ Ali- 
cante”’ is also commonly applied in Spain to a number of Spanish varieties. 
Almendro del Desmayo. See Desmayo (100). 
Almendro del Esperanza. See ESPERANZA (103). 
80. Ardales. This term is applied to large flat almonds of the Jordan type 
grown in Spain. 
81. Arizona (Arizona Prolific). A large hard-shell variety. At one time 
crown to some extent near Mesa and Phoenix, Ariz. 
82. Astachan (Astachan badam). A variety cultivated near Khokand, Rus- 
sian Turkestan, where the small, long, oval, and somewhat pointed nut is 
considered excellent. Seeds of the variety were introduced by Frank N. 
Meyer, of the Office of Foreign Seed and Plant Introduction, United States 
Department of Agriculture, in 1911 and planted at Chico. From the resulting 
seedling trees nursery trees were propagated and distributed to a considerable 
extent over, California and other States. This almond has no commercial value, 
but may be of value as a stock where alkali-resistant roots are desired. 

12 This list is not intended to be complete. 
