THE OLIVE // 



4tli — The heavy work of 2)runing and harvest can be done at dif- 

 ferent times so that thev do not interfere with one another. In feet 

 the prnnino' of the vine may precede that of the olive and the vin- 

 tage comes when the olive begins to turn. Thus the consociate cul- 

 tivation of the olive and vine will enable one to keep the same lab- 

 orins: force rio-ht tlirou2:h the vear and avoid the constant shifting 

 of hands which is so great a drawback. 



5th — The olive and vine being so different in size, the tree only 

 affects unfavorablv the nearest vines. 



6th — Being both potash plants they prosper in the same land and 

 are benefitted by the same manure. 



7tli — If the consociation is temporary, the vines will gradually 

 pass away by the time the olive, at thirty years, has reached its nor- 

 mal development, but will have in the meantime contributed largely 

 to pay the expenses of the place if they have not entirely done so, 

 and if the consociation is permanent a certain number of vines are 

 up-rooted and a broad belt left to olives. 



