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THE OLIVE 



Second — That the form of the nut always follows that of the 

 berry. 



Third — That the form and size of the berry and nut has no in- 

 fluence on the quantity of oil. 



Fourth — That the least fallacious indication of oiliness resides in 

 the thickness and weight of the mesocarp. 



The olives discussed are valuable for seed in the following order: 

 Wild, Group IV, Wild olive. 



Trillo, 1 



Puntarolo, | n TTT 0 nv 

 -r > Group 111, beedlinffs. 



JLeccmo, ( & 



Mignolo, J 



Morajolo, Group IT, Middle class. 

 Razzo^ 0 ' } ^ rou P ^' Oil press olives. 



The berries most abundant in oil are as follows in order of merit: 

 Razzo, Grossajo, Morajolo, Mignolo, Leccino and others of the 

 seedlings. 



The California Mission olive is known to contain some inferior 

 varieties, but the writer, at this period, is unable to specify them. 

 On the Quito Farm the Cornicabra largely predominates over all 

 others. 



CLIMATE. 



"Aut praefefvicl.um end gelidum statum coeli patitur."* 



Columella 



The olive requires a moderate climate, it cannot flourish in or en- 

 dure extreme heat or great cold. Its zone of cultivation lies be- 

 tween forty-five and eighteen degrees north latitude, and a corres- 

 ponding belt in the Southern Hemisphere, outside of either of these 

 extremes the tree may possibly live, but will refuse to give any 

 fruit. Indeed, south of eighteen degrees in north Africa it attains 

 a luxurious growth, but only fruits where it enjoys the caressing 



* " Xor burning heat nor icy cold endures the olive." 



