40 THE OLIVE 



with very little trouble the most exact data is obtained for the guid- 

 ance of the orchardist. 



The following tables are intended to show^ the latitude and de- 

 grees of heat required for ripening the olive. In Spain it will be 

 noticed that the temperature averages very high, with die usual 

 result of producing rather too gross an oil. 



Elevation. Latitude. Tempemmre. 



Seville 300 37.20 GS 



Jaen 37.45 64 



Valencia Seaport 39.20 Go 



Granada 37.15 61 



Murcia 37.55 66 



Alicante 66 38.20 67 



Badajoz 38.40 63 



Barcelona Seaport 41. 1 5 63 



Cuidad Real 39.00 62 



Saragossa : 613 41.40 60 



Palma 39.30 67 



Cadiz Seaport 36.30 66 



Madrid 1916 40.30 oS 



The data from Italv is much more exact, as seen in the followino; 

 tables on pages 41 and 42. These may be constructed for any 

 locality in Californiar by first ascertaining the mean temperature 

 each month and multiplying it by the number of days in said 

 month. It will be noticed that the temperature of San Jose very 

 nearly aj^proaches that of Florence. 



