The Olive in California. Varieties, Budding, Grafting, New Methods, and General Observations
Sacramento: State Office: J.D. Young, Supt. State Printing, 1888. Octavo, tan wrappers with black lettering and illustration, 21 pp of text plus 14 b/w illustration plates. An informational pamphlet on the varieties of olive grown in California and their methods of cultivation, by the Secretary of the State Board of Horticulture. The preface states that although "The olive is now more prominently before the people of California than any other tree...Only two varieties have received attention, this being due to the fact that very little has been known of other introduced varieties that have recently come in bearing. I have, within the past year, given this matter a great deal of attention, and have spared no pains in investigating anything in the olive line that has been made known to me." To this end, the book begins with 34 figures illustrating a wide variety of olives, as well as olive grafting methods. This is followed by text describing each variety, as well as descriptions of budding and grafting methods, and a section of "advice to growers." Roughly a dozen in OCLC. Faint water staining along right hand edge of pages, bit of foxing, toning, and creasing to pages, front cover detached, chipped, and stained. Item #14387
Price: $250.00