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brijiiit orange-yellow when fully ri]ie; llavcir distinct and very sweet; 

 many compare its llavor witli that of tlie Cherry. If not bruised wlien 

 handled, it will keep easily two weeks, growin"; .sweeter, and will 

 eventually shrivel up without decay. The clusters frequently con- 

 tain twenty sjieeinuMis. 



Premier. — Large, from two to three inches in length, pear-shaped; 

 very sweet when fully rijie; clusters vei-y large. 



Victor. — The largest of Mr. Taft's varieties; color ])ink to red, and 

 regarded Ix^st for canning, but not as good for dessert use. 



OTJVE (Olcii E urn pea). 



Sections 202, 203, and 204 give notes on the history, soil, and air 

 recjuisites for culture, propagation, and commercial olive products. 

 The culture of the fruit has been on a commercial scale in California 

 several years and its culture in South .\rizona and portions of Xew 

 Mexico and Mexico is rapidly on the increase. 



LEADIX(; VARIETI]-:S OF THK OIJVE. 



Columbella. — Medium, broadly oval; color pale yellow, changing 

 to ilark ])urple wlien fully ripe; ])it small. Flesh only slightly bitter, 

 with rich flavor. Season, late, (irown in dry localities in Arizona 

 and California. 



Lucques. — IMedium, curved; color sliiny Ijlack; much used for 

 pickling under the l)rand of ''Crescent Olive." Does well near the 

 coast and in Arizoiui. 



Macrocarpa. — Large, oval or obovate; color |iurple or nearh" 

 black. A leading jiickling variety of Arizona and |iarts of California 

 with dry interior climate. 



Manzanillo. — Quite large, rounded oval; color ]iur]ilish black. 

 A leading pickling and oil variety of Arizona, jiai'ts of Xew Mexico, 

 and California. 



Mission. — Small to medium, oval, oblique. Season, late. Tlie 

 common A-ariety of the Missions of Xew ^Mexico, Arizona, and Cali- 

 fornia; somewhat varied by seedling production. 



Nevadillo Bliiiicn. — Small to medium, oval, oblique. Much 

 gro«-n in Arizona, and to a less extent in dry hot interior valleys in 

 California. 



Oblonga. — Quite large, oblique oval, but narrow at stem and 

 broad at ape.x, usually pointed at both ends. Season, three weeks 



