Tanguti an Almonds (Amygdalus tangutica) , S.P.I, No. 39898. 
The illustration shows the variation in size and 
form. The kernels are bitter but edible after boiling. 
The bushy character of this almond may make the species 
valuable for hybridization purposes to produce a hardy 
commercial bush almond. Natural size photograph No. 
13093 by Frank N. Meyer, Siku, Kansu, China, Nov. 15, 
1914. 
