VARIETIES OF OLIVES. 



VARIETIES, BUDDING, AND GRAFTING SYSTEMS, NEW 

 AND IMPROVED METHODS, AND GENERAL OBSERVA- 

 TIONS AT HOME AND ABROAD. 



I append hereto a translation from the " Annals" of the National 

 School of Agriculture of Mpntpellier, France, the description therein 

 given of the varieties of olives in general cultivation there, doing so 

 because this is the most reliable information obtainable, and as many 

 of these varieties are now beginning to fruit in this State, that their 

 qualities be known. 



PICHOLINE.* 

 (Figure No. 1, Plate I.) 



SYNONYMES. Pichouline, Pecholine, Pijouline (Languedoc). Saurine, Rozier (Nimes) 

 Sausen, Saugen, Sauzin (Gard). Saurenque (Aix) Plant de Saurin> Saurine punchudo 

 (Marseille). Piquotte, Piquette (Beziers). Coiasse ou collasse, Reynaud. Lacques batarde 

 (quelques locahtes de 1'Herault). Olivo lechin, Tablada. Pignola, Duhamel (Genes). 

 Olea ovalis, Clemente. Olea europaea saurina, Risso. Olea europaea oblonga, Gouwn. 

 Olea frustu oblongo minore, Tournefort. Olea minor oblonga, Magnol. 



DESCRIPTION. 



Tree is of vigorous growth, but of average dimensions; its trunk is 

 cylindrical ; its bark is easily detached from the trunk in large, irregu- 

 lar layers; its branches extend horizontally and are of slight build; 

 the rejection of its leaves are not numerous. 



Branches not very vigorous, short, strong, inserting themselves at 

 right angles; of a greenish, yellowish color; near the bark of a rugged 

 nature covered with numerous protuberances which are quite visible; 

 wood cylindrical and flattened slightly; knots few in number. 



Leaves oval, lance shaped, very often enlarging themselves at the 

 superior part; of average length; average length five and a half to six 

 and a half centim. Width one and a quarter to one and a half centim. 

 Top surface of a dark green color; bottom surface approaching end of 

 leaf rather thick and of a soiled white color. Stem very thick, hard, 

 breaking easily. 



Veins, very visible from bottom. 



Stem, short, very thick, very much curved toward the surface of the 

 upper side of leaf. 



Leaf Stalk, large, long, but little contorted. The leaf perceptibly 

 flat, the edges of which are not very much curled up. The leaves 

 accumulating in great numbers on the young branches, covering 

 them thickly. 



*A variety believed to be the Picholine is fruiting in several parts of the State under one 

 of its synonymes of Oblonga. A full description of it will appear in the March bulletin, 

 also observations thereto. 



