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12910. OLEA EUROPEA. Chitoui olive. From T. H. Kear- 

 ney, Tunis, North Africa. The principal oil-producing olive of 

 northern Tunisia, but not so well adapted to the drier, hotter regions 

 as other sorts, like the Chemlali. 



13257. OLEA EUROPEA. Grosse Aberkan oHve. From 

 Dr. L. Trabut, Mustapha, Algeria. Rather large, somewhat curved 

 fruits, ripening somewhat earlier than the Mission. The trees seem 

 to be very vigorous and strong growers. The foliage is not so dense 

 and is of lighter hue than the other African varieties. 



13567. OLEA EUROPAEA. ChemlaU oUve. From Tunis, 

 North Africa, through T. H. Kearney. Small oil-producing olive, 

 grown in immense plantations around Sfax, where only from 5 to 

 10 inches of rain falls; irrigated for first two or three summers only. 

 Orchards created by planting pieces of wood from bases of old trees. 

 Promising variety for California because of its robust growth. 



27172. OLEA EUROPAEA. Olive. From F. N. Meyer, Nikita, 

 Crimea. Hardy variety of large-fruited olive from a tree several cen- 

 turies old which has successfully withstood 10° F. below zero, at which 

 temperature other varieties were frozen to the ground. 



27173. OLEA EUROPEA. OUve. From F. N. Meyer, near 

 Gagri, Caucasus, Russia. A wild bushy olive tree said to be very 

 resistant to drought. Found growing plentifully on dry mountain 

 slopes and cliffs along the Caucasian shore of the Black Sea. 



OPHIOPOGON JAPONICUS. A small, low-growmg, evergreen 

 plant, related to the lily of the valley, with grasslike leaves, 12 inches 

 long, and racemes of lilac to whitish flowers. Used in Japan and 

 everywhere in the Mediterranean region as a ground cover on the 

 shady side of the house and under trees where it is too shady for grass 

 to grow. Suitable for border edgings; needs no clipping; hardy. 



38839. OPHIOPOGON sp. From F. N. Meyer, Nantotchu, 

 Shensi, China. An Ophiopogon with long, slender leaves, remaining 

 green all winter. Bears long spikes of black berries. Found on 

 mountain slopes of decomposed rock, between low scrub. Of value 

 as an edging plant along pathways and as a ground covering in shady 

 places for the mild-wintered sections of the United States. 



40033. OSTEOMELES SCHWERINAE. From F. N. Meyer, 

 Kwatsa, Kansu, China. Dense shrub 2 to 5 feet high, found on dry 

 rocky cliffs and waste places. Said to produce an abundance of 

 white flowers in spring; bears small bluish black berries in late fall. 



