however, it is desired by many on account of the beauty and fragrance of its 

 blossoms. It can be planted on narrow streets where shade is a secondary 

 consideration, but careful pruning is necessary to overcome its straggling 

 habit. In some parts of the state it is used to alternate with the Canary 

 Island date palm. 



OLIVE 



The olive (Olea europaea) is a cultivated species that has been developed 

 from the wild form which originated in Asia Minor. It was widely cultivated 

 by the Phoenicians, Greeks and Romans. In Jerusalem there are olive trees 

 standing in the Garden of Gesthsemane under which the Savior is supposed 

 to have walked during the Night of Agony. The most famous of these trees 

 was named "El Butini" and a tradition has long been held that when it fell 

 the Turkish Empire would also fall. It was killed in 1915, when an unprec- 

 edented plague of locusts swept down upon Jerusalem, destroying every 

 green thing for many miles around. Recent dispatches state that this tree 

 has now fallen. 



The olive was early planted at the missions of California by the Franciscan 

 padres, and from the trees grown there came a variety now known as the 

 Mission. The original trees were grown at the San Diego Mission from seeds 

 brought from Mexico. 



The olive thrives in all soils provided they are deep and well drained. 

 A clear dry atmosphere is essential else the tree is subject to the attack of the 

 black scale. As a shade tree it is not satisfactory since the shape is such 

 that it is very difficult to head it so that it will give any shade. As an orna- 

 mental tree it has desirable features on account of its distinctive style of 

 growth, gnarled buttress and color of the foliage. It rarely exceeds twenty- 

 five feet in height and has a very slow growth. It is most effective when 

 planted as a unit on narrow drives or streets. 



ORCHID TREE 



The orchid tree, so called because of the resemblance of its flowers to orchids, 

 is a rare tree from the tropics which is highly desirable for private grounds. 

 It is very tender, however, and can only be grown in certain parts of southern 

 California. 



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