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Excerpt from Almond Varieties in the United States In the descriptions more detail has been found necessary than is the case with other fruits. For identification purposes, a study of the nut proved most useful, though if one will attempt to classify plums by the pits, for example, he will appreciate the difficulties olved in classifying almonds by the' nuts alone. Therefore all parts of the tree have been studied, and-such detail has been given as seemed necessary in view of the large number Of varieties and the close resemblance among them. In the descriptions only such characteristics are considered as remain reasonably constant under normal conditions. Under abnormal conditions, as in time of severe drought or excessive irrigation, allowance must be made for varia tions in some characteristics, such as size of leaves, twig growth, and size of nut. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.