turalized to the United States, and a few of which are 

 already becoming so in some sections of the Union. 



Olive, or Olea europea. This tree, whose cultivation 

 seems now advancing in Florida, may be considered as cal- 

 culated to impart immense riches to that portion of our 

 country which may be found congenial to its culture. But 

 perhaps it is not generally known, that in France and Italy 

 they enumerate no less than 17 different varieties of the cul- 

 tivated Olive, all oi which are esteemed for possessing to a 

 greater or less degree the different properties for which this 

 tree is valued. Some varieties are said to produce oil in 

 greater quantity, others that of a more delicate quality, while 

 others are deemed more suitable for preserves, Sec. The 

 whole number of these varieties has been introduced to this 

 country by the author, and are now under culture at his esta- 

 blishment, and will be found enumerated in his Green-house 

 catalogue. In England the Olive produces fruit plentifully 

 in a common Green-house. 



The Olive Emblem of Peace. " In old Rome, every new- 

 married couple were crowned with garlands of the Olive, to 

 represent that quiet and peace which attend, or rather which 

 ought to attend, the hymeneal union. The victor at the 

 Olympic Games was honoured with an Olive crown. Noah's 

 dove is represented with an Olive branch in its beak, as 

 bringing the promise of peace to a desolated world. The 

 bird of the American banner has its branch in one talon, and 

 arrows in the other, as if offering either peace or war to the 

 rations of the earth. The Olive was consecrated to Pallas, 

 aid was the favourite tree of the virgin goddess. When the 

 god of the trident quarrelled with her for the honour of giv- 

 ing name to the city of Athens, their peers resolved, that 

 the one who should give the most useful present to mankind 

 should name the city. Neptune dashed his trident on the 

 sea-shore, and instantly the war-horse arose with flashing 

 eyes and 'streaming mane; Minerva touched the earth with 

 her spear, and the gentle Olive raised its mild head above 

 the earth the goddess was triumphant." 



Pomegranate. This tree has produced fruit in England 

 against a south wall, and also at Long- Island by being pro* 

 tected during winter. It is far from being tender, and may 

 without doubt be acclimated to the country south of the Po- 

 towmac. It does not seem to be generally known that there 

 are several very superior varieties of this fruit, such as the 

 Large Malta, the Sweet Fruited, the White Fruited, &c.| 

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