A recent number of the Charleston Mercury has the following correspondence and remarks in relation to this plant: "It has long been the opinion of many observing men that the Olive may be successfully raised here to as great perfection as in the south of Europe. A resident of Philadelphia, three years ago, imported a quantity from France for some plantations in Texas, but we have not since heard of their fate".

Plants of it are very common in the green-houses of Philadelphia, and if oar Southern friends find it answer their purpose to grow them, our nurserymen would soon get up a stock, as they grow very readily from layers, or by grafting on the common Privet (Ligustrum vulgare).

On the sea coasts of Carolina and Georgia, the American Olive (Olea Americana) grows naturally. It is found only in light rich soils, and it is quite possible that if it might not be improved so as to compete with the European, it may at least afford some hints to those who wish to try that kind.

Of the Jujube also, one species (Ziziphus volubilis) is a native of the Southern States, found, I believe, as far north as Virginia. P.

From The Charleston Mercury

The communication of Mr. Chisolm, it is hoped, will attract general attention. He is one of the most careful and successful of experimenters in the Low Country of our State, and whatever he says may be relied on. The most interesting matter of his communication relates to the successful culture of the Olive, and in regard to this he affords us a gratifying correction. Some twelve years since we received from one of the islands of our coast, a branch of an olive tree, loaded with fruit, but wilted by a killing frost in the early part of November. We have often seen the tree since, and seen abundant evidence that it thrives well in our soil, but have never had a glimpse of the ripe fruit, Or any report from those who have cultivated it The impression had grown upon us that our severe autumn frosts were fatal to its perfect maturity. We are glad to be disabused of this impression ; and venture to hope that the experience of Mr; Chisolm and others will lead to the general introduction of the Olive tree into the Low country of the State. It is a tree, which, like the Chinese Mulberry, rejoices in a light sandy soil.

It would suit an extensive region of South Carolina just above tide water.

The fruit is extensively used in three ways. It is pickled, and thus forms the most agreeable relish in the world. It is dried, and in this state is a nutricious, wholesome and pleasant article of food. It is pressed, and the Sweet Oil of commerce is extracted. For the latter use Mr. Chisolm thinks there is not much chance of cultivating it profitably in this country; Undoubtedly he is right, if it be taken up merely as a garden or fancy culture. But whenever large fields are planted with the Olive, and all the appropriate means are used to economize the reduction of the fruit to oil, we feel sure that it may be a profitable culture for this purpose alone, where the climate is such as to insure the maturity of the fruit.

Mr. Chisolm's experience invites us to recall the attention of the public to the late importation of Olive plants from Spain, which are still in great part undisposed of. The most of these plants are in a healthy condition, and we hope the opportunity will not be lost to disseminate them widely.

Beaufort, June 11, 1855.

Messrs. Editors: - I perceive by a late number of your paper, that you are under the impression that the Olive will not ripen its fruit in our climate. I presume that you are informed of the state of things in Charleston; but I can assure you, from an experience of ten or more years, that in this neighborhood it ripens its fruit fully, and I have never known any to be at all affected by frost. I have some three hundred or more trees, most of which are in bearing, and some have been for several years. The fruit begins to ripen in September, and by the middle of November, little, if any, unripe fruit can be found. My trees are of two kinds, and were procured from the neighborhood of Florence, and thus far, bear fruit every year, and abundantly. Labor is too dear, and cotton too profitable, for oil making to pay, and until some great change takes place in the value of labor, or our market crops, I do not think that sweet oil will be made to any extent in the Southern States.

I have had the Jujube in cultivation for twenty yean, and it grows as readily as the Spanish paper mulberry, and in the same way. It suckers freely, and the suckers grow very readily, and I believe that this is the best way of propagating it Its foliage is quite ornamental; its flowers small, but very numerous and fragrant; and its fruit very pleasant, having the merits of a nut without being one. Beyond a tree or two, I do not think that any one would care to cultivate it. The Capers plant has proved able to stand our elimate for twenty years past, and has borne fruit even in a low clay soil on the seaboard, though its favorite situation is rooky hill sides. It is propagated principally by layers, but thus far I have not succeeded in getting any layers to take, though I have never used any of the means used by nurserymen for layering, which may be the cause of my failure. Yours, respectfully, R. Chlsolm.