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 The botanists admit but of one real species of the common Almond Tree, which they term

Amygdalus communis, and is botanically described, Amygdalus with spear-shaped sawed leaves, having glands at the base: and with flowers mostly in pairs, sitting close to the branches, succeeded by large oval, downy, tough fruit, containing eatable kernels, comprehending several eminent varieties, distinguished by the following names and properties, viz.

1 Common Almond with a bitter kernel.

2 Sweet-kernelled Almond.

3 Sweet Jordan Almond, large and superior in goodness.