S T . S E L E N A .
handsome tree, about twenty feet in height, bearing abundant rich
clusters of fruit resembling bunches of black grapes, grows in the
Ladies’ Garden, Plantation. Bot. Mag. 8089.
561. O. sp. P—The Wild Olive ; wild and very common ; grows to
a tree about fifteen feet in height, bearing immense quantities of white
fruit, which, in contrast with its dark-green foliage, renders it one of
the handsomest trees in the Island. M., alt. 8.
562. O. europsea, Linn.—The true Olive, of which there are two
varieties in thè Island, grows wild and is rather common on some of
the most rocky and unproductive soils. In the neighbourhood of
the Briars, about nine hundred feet above the sea, many fine trees,
reaching a height of twenty feet or more, exist, and at times may
he seen loaded with fruit. I t grows also at Plantation, Longwood,
and other places of much greater altitude. When it is known that
the value of olive oil in the English market is about 50/. per tun,
and that in one year no less than 28,000 tuns of this article are
imported into Great Britain, it seems remarkable that no effort is
made either to use the fruit of the existing plant, or to extend its
growth by cultivation in the Island.—Hab. S. Europe.
563. O. europsea longifolia, Linn. — Small purple oblong-
fruited Olive ; a few trees only, attaining the height of thirty feet,
at Plantation and Longwoòd ; fruits abundantly.—Hab. Europe.
564. O. europsea, Linn. var.—Growing at East Lodge.
565. O. fragrane, Thun.—Sweet Olea; grows to a tree twelve
feet in height, at Plantation, Oakbank, Bose Cottage, &c., and blossoms
well, perfuming the atmosphere for a considerable distance
around with its delicious fragrance. Cultivated, and rather rare.
Alt. 3'6 to 4'5. Bot. Mag. 1552.—Hab. China.
Phillyrea, Linn.
566. P. media, Link.—Mentioned by Boxburgh as growing
in the Island.—Hab. S. of Europe.
84. N t c t a g i n a c e « {Four o Clock Family).
Boerhaavia, Linn.
567. B. v ertic illata, Poir. ; B. repanda, Boxb. ; B. Helena,
Schult.—This probably indigenous plant, called Hog-Weed (though