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The flavor reminded one of wild thyme, but the taste of pollen was so 
strong as to render the honey unfit for table use. Modern methods in 
apiculture have not gained a foothold in Greece, and the custom is still 
to crush the combs and strain the product, which is then transported 
to market in goat skins. 
ITALY. 
As far as regards attractiveness the honey exhibit from Italy is 
entitled to first rank among those from Europe, and in quantity it was 
second only to Great Britain. Much credit is due to Signor Carlo 
Passerini, of Turin, who had 500 to 600 pounds of honey, 150 pounds 
of which was in glass jars neatly labeled, the whole presenting a 
very fine appearance. He also exhibited some fifty boxes of honey 
caramels, and liquors prepared with honey as one of the thgredients. 
G. Bonafede, of Palermo, Sicily, showed some 60 pounds of light- 
colored extracted honey in white glass jars, labeled as orange honey, 
but which had a strong biting flavor—conclusive evidence that the 
bees had not confined themselves to orange blossoms alone, the flavor 
of pure orange honey being very mild and delicious. An extractor of 
practical construction was also shown by Mr. Bonafede. 
JAPAN. 
A small but interesting exhibit was made by Japan. One of the 
simplest native hives, built in sections, placed one above another to the 
number of six, was shown. While not presenting any features that 
could be advantageously adopted here, it is of especial interest to Ameri- 
can bee-keepers, because it is constructed on the principle of the shal- 
low, horizontally-divided section hive, and, being one of the oldest 
Japanese hives, antedates by a few centuries the patent granted by 
our Government on this feature in bee-hives. 
A jar of honey and a box of bleached wax were included in the 
exhibit. The former sells at about 54 cents per pound in Japan, the 
latter at 18 cents. 
American and European apiarists know little regarding the honey 
bees of Japan, and the case containing a queen, drones, and workers 
of one of the cultivated varieties was of especial interest. Though 
the specimens gvere damaged by moisture it was easy to see that the 
bee is a true Apis, but differing considerably in size and markings from 
all of the European and Western Asiatic races of honey bees. They 
resemble, as near as could be determined, the Carniolan race more than 
any other, but the workers and drones are smaller and the former show 
yellow bands, which true Carniolans do not possess. 
MEXICO. 
Quite an attractive case of honey and wax of various colors and 
qualities and a native hive—a section of the bark of a palm tree, com- 
prised the exhibit from Mexico. Some of the honey reminded one in 
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