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is in striking contrast to the character of the apicuitural exhibit of the 
United States at the Paris Exposition of 18589, where the finest of all 
the exhibits was unquestionably that made bythe United States, unpre- 
judiced authorities, both French and German, conceding this, 
GREAT BRITAIN AND COLONIES. 
The collective exhibit in apiculture made under the British flag con- 
tained by far the finest and largest show of honey made by any foreign 
country. Although the United Kingdom herself had a creditable dis- 
play of honey, it was chietly due to one province alone in Canada—the 
province of Ontario—that the exhibit as a whole could fairly rank with 
those made by several of our States. 
Great Britain and Ireland.—For the largest and best arranged dis- 
play of honey from Europe this country deserves the first place. This 
exhibit was made by the British Bee Keepers’ Association and the 
societies affiliated with it, about one hundred members sending 5 to 50 
pounds each, showing different varieties and qualities. The aggregate 
of 1,000 to 1,200 pounds was all placed in small glass jars neatly labeled 
with the association label, the name of the producer, the locality, and 
the kind of honey being given. The British Bee Keepers’ Association 
examines candidates for the title of expert bee-keeper and grants cer- 
tificates of three grades to successful competitors. Specimen pages of 
the works used in these examinations and copies of the certificates were 
on exhibition. 
Canada.—A magnificent display of both comb and extracted honey, 
nearly filling a case 25 feet long, 5 feet wide, and 8 feet high, was sent 
from the province of Ontario, there being forty-nine exhibitors. Many 
experts were undecided as to whether the palm should be given to this 
exhibit or to some of the State exInbits. The Ontario comb honey was 
particularly fine, the sections being well filled out to the wood, combs 
even, and wood and combs clean. The show of extracted honey was 
good, there being also many varieties. Comb foundationof good quality 
and reversible honey-extractors were exhibited by the Goold, Shapley 
& Muir Company, of Brantford. 
Ceylon.—A bottle of honey gathered by the great bees of India, Apis 
dorsata, was of a beautiful golden color and most excellent flavor. The 
wax from the same source was also good. * 
New South Wales.—Some eighty jars of honey from this colony were 
on exhibition in the Agricultural Building. The style of package was 
not very attractive, but one-half of the jars contained honey that was 
clear, liquid, and of good color. 
GREECE. 
Four lots of honey, about 250 pounds, from this Kingdom were 
shown. Two were labeled Attica, one Mount Hymettus, and one Cerigo. 
_ All were in large jars, crystallized, and presented a brown appearance. 
