Almond tree ("Mesa")

Abstract

An almond tree which is open, large, vigorous, and upright; foliated with medium size, acuminate, acutely pointed leaves having a crenate margin, and alternate, small, globose, green glands; blooms early and heavily with white flowers; and is a regular, very heavy bearer of early-in-harvest, well-distributed nuts; the nuts, of medium size, being ovate, plump, soft shell, and well-sealed, and the kernels, of small but uniform size, being ovate, medium thick, and attractive in appearance.

I claim: 
     
       1. A new and distinct variety of almond tree, substantially as illustrated and described, particularly characterized by a bloom-time two or three days earlier than the Mission and substantially the same as the Nonpareil, and by a harvest period about two weeks earlier than the Mission.