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 propagated throughout the State, but that, although a most excellent and hardy variety, it is here as it is in Spain, adapted to the warmer parts of the country only.

Gustav Eisen, the well known vineyardist of Fresno, who has planted both the Picholine and the Mission, says: The Picholine seems to do well, is easily grown and transplanted, but the Mission I consider as less valuable. The first year when transplanted it generally loses all its leaves. It grows only very poorly from cuttings, and bears only when six to seven years old.

H. N. Bollander, who had charge of the botany of the geological survey of the State, and John Ellis, of the horticultural department of the University, have reported that the Mission olive is a shy bearer.

Major Utt says that the Mission olives will ripen two months later than other European olives.

As per the Queen Olive, Reyna:

Bleasdale says that it is of very large size and is pickled for eating. The tree of this variety produces but little fruit, and the fruit when pressed yields very little oil.

Coutance. Spanish olive; large berry, oil bitter, esteemed for pickling.

After the aforementioned quotations is it necessary to give an additional reason in support of my belief that the Picholine ranks among the most desirable varieties for California? I was