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brought on caused by corrosive minerals or by bitter and caustic plants. 



The olive tree's wood is hard, veined, and takes on a fine polish. Occasionally its 

 root is attractively marbled. It's valuable for cabinetry; the ancients used it to make 

 statues. For further details on the uses of the olive tree, we refer the reader to the 

 publication by M. Bernard [Translator's note: possibly Jean Bernard (1724-1792)] who 

 was awarded the prize of the Academy of Marseille in 1783. 



CULTIVATION. The olive tree thrives on hillsides and grows very well in rocky 

 terrain. It does not do well far away from the sea and cannot withstand hard frosts. In 

 northern France it must be housed in an orangery during the winter. In 1709 [see 

 Translator 's note on p. [ 44]] almost all of the olive trees in Provence perished. On 

 January 1 1 and 12 in 1 820 they suffered a fate almost as disastrous. Olive trees are 

 propagated from root sections, suckers, cuttings, and seeds. They're usually grafted by 

 crown and bud-shield grafts. Only very rarely are they propagated from seeds, because 

 this method takes the longest. Nevertheless, olive pits definitely will germinate, at least in 

 part, when they're planted in well-separated soil and covered by a layer of earth only 

 about an inch thick. 



KEY TO PLATES. 



611. Olive tree with pointed leaves. 1. Flower prior to opening, enlarged. 



2. Open corolla and stamens. 3. Calyx and pistil. 4. Intact fruit. 5. Same, 

 transverse section showing the pit. 6. Pit opened to show the seed. 



612. Olive tree with blunt leaves. 1. Calyx and pistil. 2.Corolla and stamens. 



