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11. Var. Colchonuda. 



Fruit spheric, outside red, inside white, one inch in diameter, 

 slightly pointed. Produces a large quantity of good oil. 



12. Var. Ojillo de Liebre. 



Ojo de Liebre. Fruit nearly spherical, outside violet-black, about 

 one inch long, somewhat oblique. One of the less early varieties. 



1 3. Var. Carrasquena. 



(French : Redouan de Cotignat.) Fruit black-red, almost spherical 

 about an inch long. Valuable both for oil and preserves, but 

 liable to be attacked by various insects. 



14. Var. Hispalensis^ Clem. 



Gordal ; Ocal ; Olivo real. Fruit black-grey, oblique, spherical, 

 slightly oblique, about an inch. Rather a large and quick-growing 

 tree. Fruit used in the green state for preserves, not used for table 

 oil. 



15. Var. Verdego. 



Verdial. (French: Verdal, Verdan.) Fruit black-violet, oblique- 

 spheric, pointed, about one inch long. Furnishes good oil, and 

 resists the cold best of all. 



B. Varieties of late maturition, for warmer localities : 



16. Var. maxima, Clem. 



Madrileiio ; Olivo morcal. Fruit over an inch long, cordate- 

 globose, strongly pointed. Less valuable for oil than for 

 preserves. 



17. Var. rostrata, Clem. 



Cornicabra. (French : Cournaud, Corniaud, Courgnale, PL de 

 Solon, PL de la Fane ; Cay on Rapunier, Grasse.) Strong and 

 tall, less tender. Fruit blackish-red, over an inch long, oval, 

 much pointed. Good for oil. 



18. Var. ceratocarpa, Clem. 



Cornezuelo. (French : Odorant, Luquoise, Luques.) Fruit fully 

 an inch long, oval, pointed. 



19. Var. Javaluno. 



Fruit black-grey, over an inch long, egg-shaped, somewhat oblique, 

 gradually pointed. Rich in good oil ; can also be chosen for 

 preserves ; much subject to attacks of insects. 



20. Var. Picudo. 



Fetudilla. Fruit fully an inch long, egg-shaped, blunt at the 

 base, pointed at the apex, with black-grey pulp. Pericarp easily 

 separable. Employed both for oil and preserves. 



21. Var. Nevadillo negro. 



Fruit egg-shaped, fully an inch long, with turned pointed apex, 

 One of the richest of all varieties in yield. Endures considerable 

 cold and ripens not quite late. 



All these Spanish varieties show rather long, lanceolate leaves, of 

 more or less width. 



