. Trees and shrubs : an abridgment of the Arboretum et fruticetum britannicum : containing the hardy trees and schrubs of Britain, native and foreign, scientifically and popularly described : with their propagation, culture and uses and engravings of nearly all the species. Trees; Shrubs; Forests and forestry. 264 ARBOKETUM ET FRUTICETUM 425. ^mygdalus comm{tnif> ¥ A. c. 2 dulcis Dec, Lam. 111. t. 430. The sweet Alvwnd. Ainandier a petits Fruits, Amande douce, Fr.; susse Mandel, Gei: — Leaves grey-green. Flowers protruded earlier than the leaves. Styles much longer than the st
. Trees and shrubs : an abridgment of the Arboretum et fruticetum britannicum : containing the hardy trees and schrubs of Britain, native and foreign, scientifically and popularly described : with their propagation, culture and uses and engravings of nearly all the species. Trees; Shrubs; Forests and forestry. 264 ARBOKETUM ET FRUTICETUM 425. ^mygdalus comm{tnif> ¥ A. c. 2 dulcis Dec, Lam. 111. t. 430. The sweet Alvwnd. Ainandier a petits Fruits, Amande douce, Fr.; susse Mandel, Gei: — Leaves grey-green. Flowers protruded earlier than the leaves. Styles much longer than the stamens. Fruit ovate-compressed, acuminate. Shell hard. Kernel sweet-flavoured. Cultivated in the same places as the preceding sort, and generally propagated by grafting standard high on the bitter almond, or any strong-growing seedling almonds, in order to make sure of the fruit being sweet. t A. c. S _fidre plena Baum. Cat. has double flowers. It A. c. 4 fuliis variegdtis Baum. Cat. has variegated leaves. f A. c. 5frdgilis Ser., Dec. Prod. 2. p. 531. A. fragilis Hell. 1. p. 500. ; Amandier des Dames, iV. Du Ham. 4. p. 113., Noisette Jard. Fruit. p. 7. ; Coque molle, Amandier a Coque tendre. Ft. ; Abellan, Pro- vence.—Flowers protruded at the same time as the leaves, and of a pale rose colour. Petals broader, and deeply emarginate. Leaves shorter; the petioles thick. Fruit acuminate; shell soft; kernel sweet-flavoured. Cultivated for its fruit. t k. c. 6 macrocarpa Ser., Dec. Prod. 2. p. 531. Amandier a gros Fruits, N. Du Ham. 4. p. 112., Noisette Jard. Fruit, p. 7. ; Amandier Sultane, Amandier des Dames, Amandier Pistache, Fr.— Leaves broader, acuminate, scarcely grey. Peduncles short, turgid. Flowers of a very pale rose colour, large, protruded before the leaves. Petals broadly obcordate, waved. Fruit large, umbilicate at the base, acu- minate at the tip ; shell hard. There are two subvarieties, one with the fruit rather smaller, called, commonly, in France, Amandier Su
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