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 mond, and the only esculent part, as before observed; the whole arriving to maturity in September; the outer tough cover splits open, and discharges the stone, with the kernel therein, which is fit both for immediate eating, and to be kept for future use.

The trees are all hardy enough to succeed in any common soil of our gardens, in almost any situation and exposure; and in favourable springs, when their early blossom is not destroyed by frost, they generally produce abundant crops of fruit. However, when designed as fruit trees, they should generally be indulged with a sheltered sunny situation.

They are employed principally as standards and half standards, trained with straight Angle stems, six or seven feet