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with oil, invariably escape the plague, how much soever 

 exposed. 



VARIETIES. 



In the Cours Complet of Rosier, and Bon Jardinier, we 

 have the following account of some of the very best varie- 

 ties known in cultivation : 



1. OLIVE GALININGUE, OULIVIERE, LAURINE. (O. an- 

 gulosa.) Gouan. 



A hardy variety ; its fruit is reddish ; it is used in many 

 places for preserving; its oil is of medium quality accord- 

 ing to Gouan, but very good according to others. 



2. OLIVE AGLANDEAU, CAIANNE, DEC. (O. subrotunda.) 

 Fruit small, round, very bitter ; oil excellent. 



3. OLIVE AMELLON, AMELLINGUE, PLANT u'Aix. (O. 

 amygdelina.) Gouan. 



This is a variety the most generally cultivated ; its fruit 

 is large, and in form somewhat resembles an almond ; it is 

 sometimes used for preserving, but its oil is very sweet. 

 The tree is very productive. 



4. OLIVE CORMEAU. (O. craniomorpha.) Gouan. 

 The branches incline towards the earth ; it is very pro- 

 ductive ; the fruit is small, crooked, pointed, very black ; 

 stone sharp at its two extremities. The oil is fine. 



5. OLIVE AMPOULLEAU, BARRILANQUE. (O. sphcerica.) 

 Gouan. 



The fruit is more round than any other variety ; the oil 

 is delicate and fine; much cultivated in Provence and 

 Languedoc. 



6. OLIVE PICHOLINE, SAURINE. (O. oblonga.) Gouan. 

 The fruit is reputed best for preserving. The oil is fine 



and sweet. According to Rosier, some have given the 

 same name to another and different fruit. 



7. OLIVE VERDOLE, VERDAU. (O. viridula.) Gouan. 

 It preserves its green color a long time ; it is liable to 



perish at the period of its maturity ; it is highly esteemed 

 at Pont-du-Saint-Esprit and Montpelier, &,c., but neglect- 

 ed elsewhere. Is this owing to soil or cultivation ? 



8. OLIVE MOUREAU, MOURETTE, MOURESCOLE, NE- 

 GRETTE. (O. pracox.) Gouan. 



Fruit oval ; very deep color ; the stone is small ; oil es- 



