CONTENTS, 



Page 



Preface to the first edition vii 



Preface to the second edition vni 



Introduction XI 



Suggestions about tours and time of year XI 



The climate of the Riviera XII 



Climatic conditions XIII 



Shelter from the wind XIII 



Less sheltered resorts XIV 



The Esterel range XV 



The Montagues des Maures XV 



Temperature , , . . ". XV 



Number of sunny da}'S XVI 



Rain , XVI 



Changes of temperature XVI 



List of Illustrations xviii 



FIRST JOURNEY. 



The weather 



Bordii^'tiera 



Sunrise 



Monte Nero ...... 



Sasso 



Olive groves 



Olive harvest 



Olive Oil 



Origin and distribution of 

 the Olive tree .... 

 "T.,a chas.qp". Shootinp- 



12 



Spring flowers ..... 14 



The Vine 16 



Distribution of the Vine . 1" 



Origin of the Vine ... 18 



Wines in ancient times . . 19 



Wine-growing 21 



Date Palms at Bordighera . 23 



Date Palms, their treatment 26 



Date Palms, their fruits . 28 

 Fruits of Phoenix melano- 



