EUROPEAN OLIVE-TREE. 37 t "5 
5. O. e. buxifolia, Loudon. Box-leaved European Olive-tree ; Olivier dfeuilles 
de bids, of the French, with oblong-ovate leaves, and divaricate branches. 
6. O. e. laurifolia. Laurel-leaved European Olive-tree ; Olivier a feullles de 
laurier, of the French. 
7. O. e. tjmbracula. Umbrella European Olive-tree; Olivier en parasol, of the 
French. 
8. O. e. pendula. Pendulous-branched European Olive-tree; Olivier a ra- 
meaux pendans, of the French. 
9. O. e. polymorphs. 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, that have three times survived the general destruction 
of the olive, in France, by frost. 
10. O. e. macrocarpa. Ear ge-frulted European Olive-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 for oil, and prefers dry and elevated grounds. 
12. O. E. rotundata. Round-fruited European Olive-tree; Olivier 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-llke-frulted European Olive-tree ; Olivier a ] grappe,oi 
the French. 
14. O. e. amygdalina. Almond-like-fruited European Olive-tree; Olivier ayni/g- 
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. .0. e. fructu longo. Long-fruited European Olive-tree; Olivier d fruit 
long or Olivier a olives pichollnes, 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-fruited European Olive-tree; Olivier a fruit noir, 
of the French, a variety common in Palestine. 
18. O. e. biflorens. Seml-annual-Flowerlng European Olive-tree ; Olivier de 
deux saisons, of the French. 
19. O. e. semperflorens. Ever-flowering European Olive-tree; Olivier de tons 
les mois, of the French. 
20. O. e. prjecox. Early-flowering European Olive-tree ; Olivier precoce, of 
the French. 
21. O. e. serotina. Late-flowering European Olive-tree; Olivier turd if , ol the 
French. 
Geography and History. The Olea europaea is found indigenous in Syria. 
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, by the sea-coast : 
and it promises, also, to be a valuable tree in Australia. It abounds in many 
parts of Syria, particularly about Aleppo and Mount Libanus; and is easily 
reared in all parts of the shores of the Levant that are not visited by frosty 
