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sufficiently distinct in flavor and appearance to com- 

 mand a place in every garden, where the climate is 

 suitable. Hitherto its cultivation has been found 

 remunerative only in the colder parts of the colony; 

 and the growers in the vicinity of Brisbane and the 

 northern ports have been unable to produce this 

 delicious fruit. It will require time to prove whether 

 it is capable of acclimatization ; but, from the success 

 which has resulted from similar experiments with the 

 peach, the Author has every confidence in the ulti- 

 mate issue of his present attempt to acclimatize the 

 nectarine. 



At the present time all the finest sorts grown in 

 England and France are m our gardens, including the 

 sweet-kerneled Syrian variety, the Stanwick. 



The soil, cultivation, &c., required for the nectarine 

 being similar to the peach, the reader is referred to the 

 article on that fruit for further information. 



THE OLIVE— (Olea Europa). 



The value of the olive for manufacturing purposes 

 is so great that no apology is needed for its introduction 

 here. It is an evergreen tree, rising twenty to thirty 

 feet in height, hardy, and easy of propagation. There 

 are numerous varieties, but most of the best sorts are 

 obtainable in the colony. 



Propagation : This is effected by seeds, layers, cut- 

 tings, and roots ; and the latter method is generally 

 preferred. 



Soil, &c. : The olive is most prolific in a dry, stony, 

 calcareous, or sandy soil, and could therefore be planted 

 profitably where few other fruits would be remunera- 

 tive. It grows luxuriantly in a rich soil, producing 

 abundance of wood but little fruit, and, like all oil 

 crops, it impoverishes the soil, which should be well 

 manured every third year. 



