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5. O. E. BUXiFOLiA, Loudon. Box-leaved Etiropeayi Olive-tree ; Olivier a feuilles 

 de bids, of the French, with oblong-ovate leaves, and divaricate branches. 



6. O. E. LAURiFOLiA. Lawel-leuved European Olive-tree ; Olivier a feuilles de 

 laurier, of the French. 



7. O. E. UMBRACULA. Umbrella European Olive-tree; Olivier en parasol, of the 

 French. 



8. O. E. PENDULA. Pendulous-branched European Olive-tree; Olivier d ra- 

 meaux pendans, of the French. 



9. O. E. poLYMORPHA. Many -formed- fruited or Weeping European Olive-tree ; 

 Olivier pleureur or Olivier de grasse, of the French. This variety is one of the 

 largest and finest trees. Its branches are numerous and pendant, like those of the 

 weeping willow. Its fruit is good for the table, and yields a pure and abundant 

 oil. It should be grown in valleys rather than on elevated ground, as there is 

 more to be feared from drought than cold. It is said there are individuals of 

 this kind, in Languedoc, tliat have three times survived the general destruction 

 of the olive, in France, by frost. 



lU. U. E. MACROCARPA. Lurge-fruited European OUve-tree ; Olivier a. gros fruit, 

 of the French. 



11. O. E. MINIMA. Small-fruited European Olive-tree; Olivier a petit fruit 

 rond or Olivier de salon, of the French. This variety produces a small round 

 fruit, good lor oil, and prefers dry and elevated grounds. 



12. O. E. ROTUNDATA. Rouud-fruited European Olive-tree; Olicier a fruit 

 rond^ of the French. This variety is among the less hardy kinds, and requires 

 moisture, a good soil, and an abundance of manure. Its fruit yields an oil of 

 superior quality. 



13. O. E. uvARiA. Grape-like-fruited European Olive-tree ; Olivier a grappe,oi 

 the French. 



14. O. E. AMYGDALiNA. Almond-Uke-fruited European Olive-tree] Olivier ainyg- 

 dalin. of the French, much esteemed about Montpellier, for its fine and abun- 

 dant oil. 



15. O. E. OBLONGA. Oblong-fruited European Olive-tree ; Olivier a fruit oblong, 

 of the French. 



16. O. E. FRUCTU LONGO. Long-fruited European Olive-tree; Olivier a fruit 

 long or Olivier a olives pichoVmes, of the French. This variety yields the kind 

 of olives most celebrated for pickling, and is not very particular in the choice of 

 soil and climate. 



17. O. E. NiGERRiMA. Black-fvuited European Olive-tree; Olivier a fruit noir, 

 of the French, a variety common in Palestine. 



18. O. E. BiFLORENs. Scmi-unnual-Floivering European Olive-tree ; Olivier de 

 deux saisons, of the French. 



19. O. E. sEMPERFLORENs. Ever-floweriug Ewopean OUve-trse ; Olivier de tons 

 les m,ois, of the French. 



20. O. E. PRECOX. Early-flmcering European OUve-tree; Olivier precoce, of 

 the French. 



21. O. E. SEROTiNA. Late-floioeri7ig European OUve-tree; Olivier tard if , oi the 

 French. 



Geography and. History. The Olea europa^a is found indigenous in F^yria. 

 Greece, northern Africa, on the lower slopes of Mount Atlas, and is naturalized 

 in different parts of France, Spain, and Italy, where it is found growing wild in 

 hedges and woods ; but its fruit is small and unfit for use. The cultivated olive 

 grows spontaneously in the temperate parts of Asia and Africa, hy th( sea-coast; 

 and it promises, also, to be a valuable tree in Australia. It abounds in nuuiy 

 parts of Syria, particularly about Aleppo and Moiuit Libanus; and is easily 

 reared in all parts of the shores of the Levant that are not visited by frosty 



