Archive image from page 97 of Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising. Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers, and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches cyclopediaofam03bail Year: 1900 1126 OLIVE the early historical accounts whii h iic moie or k ss authentic. It is known tli vt m Pi'i siiiuln tiiiit and vegetable seeds were impoittd mi < ihl imi tium Mexico by Jos de Galvez and it i i um 1 il
Archive image from page 97 of Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising. Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers, and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches cyclopediaofam03bail Year: 1900 1126 OLIVE the early historical accounts whii h iic moie or k ss authentic. It is known tli vt m Pi'i siiiuln tiiiit and vegetable seeds were impoittd mi < ihl imi tium Mexico by Jos de Galvez and it i i um 1 ili ii inmng them were seeds of the Olive foi m m i \ i i new missions were buUt, the Fathcis i I mi 1 cili\ iKes grown from cuttings taken from tn < il tin old San Diego Mission. Hence the name ' Mission by w liith this variety became known, and it was the onlv variety with which Californians were familiar until about : 1521. Olive in flower and fruit. after which time many trees were annually imported from Italy, Spain and France, though some were im- ported in smaller numbers previous to this time. There is an immense area in California suited to the cultivation of the Olive, both as to climate and soil. It extends from the southernmost extremity to the foot of Mount Shasta, nearly 600 miles, and in width from the foot-hills of the Sierra Nevadas to the coast, varied accor- ding to soil and other local conditions. Theoretically this range is true, the Olive retiuiring a mean annual tem- perature of 57°, the mean for the coldest month to be 41°, and at no time must the temperature fall below 14°. But while the Olive will grow and bear fruit inidf-rthr-sp condi- tions, as with all other fruits then- arc .â .â¢liaiii ]..'culiar localities where soil and Tiiliin. ,1 ait- best adapted to its production in the f,'r. atcsi . of ex- cellence and in the most remuncralh r loini. As with other fruits, there was f>fntrrly inicMiii-cjition reg
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