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THE OLIVE 



leaves, the branches grow slowly and if this is not taken into ac- 

 count the tree will be left too bare and its fructification -imperilled, 



GEOUP II MIDDLE CLASS OLIVES. 



The Morajolo or Morinello. 



This olive is more rustic than the Eazzo and Grossajo (see Plate 

 Y ! : it endures cold and wind better and contents itself with a lean 

 and arid soil. It is the variety most general in Tuscany. Its twigs 

 are short, subtle and rigid, tending upwards separating themselves 

 little from the trunk and principal limbs. For this reason it has a 

 top gathered in and loves to spread broad branches. It attains 

 only a medium stature and is less noticeable than the Eazzo and 

 Grossajo. The leaves are narrower at the insertion than at the apex 

 and have a more pallid tint on the lower side than those varieties. The 

 olives are roundish and a little more fleshy than those of the Eazzo. 

 Relatively to its nut it has more flesh than the Grossajo but the oil 

 is less fine. These are the first olives to change color, between Oc- 

 tober and November, dyeing themselves finally a splendid black. 



The Jlov.ra ov or Olivier a fruit rond is called also Mourette 

 Negrette. It is the Olea Europea precox of Gouan and Eisso, 

 Uolea media rotunda, nigra et rubra precox of Tournifort and 

 others. It is similar to the Morajolo. 



The Cay on de Marseille or Plant d'Aix is the Olea Eur open sub- 

 rotunda of Gouan, and is similar to the Morojolo in rank, form and 

 flower. 



The Picholine, Collias or Corrias, Olivier a petit fruit is the Olea 

 Europea Oblonga of Gouan, E Olivier Minares et Genevenses ex 

 Provencia of C. Boubier, Eolea fructu oblonga minori of Tournifort. 

 Xamed for one Picholini a farmer of the last century. This olive 

 grows to be a very large tree when the conditions are favorable to 

 it, otherwise it is of medium size only. It needs fertilizing in abun- 

 dance. The branches are well set on and easy to direct, but should 

 be renewed from time to time or they will be covered with warts to 



