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teemed. There are several varieties of the Moureau. Much 

 cultivated in Provence and Languedoc. The leaves are 

 large, thick, pointed, and numerous. 



9. OLIVE BOUTEILLEAU, BoUTINIANE, NoPUGETE. ( O. 



racemosa.) Gouan. 



This is less sensible to cold than other olives ; it is vari- 

 able in its produce ; the oil is good. 



10. OLIVE SAYERNE, SALIERNE. (O. atrorubens.) Gouan. 

 The tree is of medium size, and sensible to cold. It 



grows in flinty and calcareous, rocky soils. The fruit is 

 black or violet ; the oil is of the finest quality. 



11. OLIVE MARBREE, PIGAU. (O. variegata.) Gouan. 

 Fruit variable in size and in form ; it changes from green 



to red, marbled with red, violet, and white. 



1. OLIVE TURQUOISE. (O. odorata.) Rosier. 



Leaves large and numerous ; fruit long, of an agreeable 

 odor, excellent to preserve ; the oil is very sweet. The 

 tree is productive ; it requires a good sun, but is less sensi- 

 ble to cold than most other species. 



13. OLIVE D'ESPAGNE, L'ESPANOLE, a variety of Eigui- 

 eres. (O. Hispanica.) Rosier. 



The largest olive of France ; esteemed for preserves ; 

 the oil bitter. 



14. OLIVE ROYALE, TRIPARDE, TRIPARELLE. (O. re- 

 gia.) Rosier. 



Fruit large, suitable to pickle; oil of bad quality. 



15. OLIVE POINTUE, PUNCHUDE, ROUGETTE. (O. atro- 

 virens.) Rosier. 



Fruit long, pointed at its extremities; red at maturity, 

 oil esteemed. 



16. 17. Amongst all the varieties in cultivation, we 

 must not omit to mention the SWEET WHITE OLIVE and 

 the SWEET BLACK OLIVE, which, when ripe, may, unlike 

 the others, be eaten without preparation. 



By the aid of the reseaiches of the Hon. H. A. S. Dear- 

 born, I am enabled to give an account of two other varie- 

 ties. They are two varieties of the most hardy description, 

 and the most important of all for the United States. In the 

 southern part of the Crimea, which lies between the latitude 

 of 44 and 46, two varieties of olives have been discovered, 



