This year all bore fruit (five trees) excepting one that has not received 

 any irrigation. Since the trees were planted they have received very good 

 care — they have all been irrigated excepting one; this non-irrigated tree 

 receiving the same treatment, has made fair growth, but is not one tenth 

 the size of the other trees, and from present indications it will be several 

 years before it will bear. The fruit ripened in the first part of October. 



At Sonoma this variety is growing in the orchard of Mr. L. P. Rixford. 

 Mr. Rixford imported his trees from France some ten years ago. The 

 trees four years after planting bore fruit in great numbers, and have con- 

 tinued to bear good and regular crops every year; they ripen in Sonoma in 

 November. During the last five years (the place having been rented), 

 the trees received no cultivation or pruning. Notwithstanding this, their 

 production has been good, although the fruit has been somewhat small. 



Mr. George E. Ladd, of Atwater, Merced County, has also a few trees, 

 which bore fruit this year for the first time. They ripened there about 

 the same time as at Vacaville. 



Manzanillo. 

 (Figure No. 9, Plate VI.) 

 Fruit, of large size, of irregular orange shape. 



Color, brilliant purple, changing when mature to a deep blue-black, with 

 very minute white specks. 



Pit, of a peculiar shape, and different from those of any other olive. 

 This is an early variety. I obtained specimens of it in the early part of 

 October. 



OBSERVATIONS. 



At the orchard of Don Juan Gallegos, at the Mission San Jose, I saw 

 several large trees of this variety that were loaded with fruit. From all 

 appearances the tree is a rapid grower and a prolific bearer; the fruit being 

 large makes it easy of handling. Mr. Geo. E. Ladd, of Atwater, has also 

 a few trees which bore fruit this year, maturing there much ahead of the 

 above named place. Dr. J. M. Stewart, of Santa Cruz, has several trees in 

 bearing. There are also a few trees in bearing at San Jose, Niles, and at 

 Santa Barbara. This olive is excellent for pickling and for oil. 



Rubra. 



(Figure No. 10, Plate VII.) 



This is a remarkable variety; fruit medium small, but bears heavy and 

 regular crops. This olive is best suited for oil, but is also used for pickling. 

 I saw trees of this variety in full bearing in the orchard of Mr. John Rock, 

 at San Jose. The trees were quite large, and the limbs w r ere very thickly 

 covered with fruit; in fact, it was a wonder to me that the trees were able 

 to hold the weight of such a heavy crop without being propped. At Liver- 

 more, in the orchard of Mr. Chas. A. Wetmore, I also saw trees of this 

 variety in fruit, the trees only having been planted two years. This tree 

 begins to fruit quite young, and is a prolific bearer. 



