May 9, 1901. 



AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL 



299 



not only of the apiary but also of the cabin or house in oase 

 ■we live near the apiary, and all the surroundings. If we do 

 make the apiary our home, and the family shares its pleasures 

 ^with us, we certainly can not afford to be neglectful of these 

 adornments which will go so far and do so much to make our 

 iloved ones possest of a personality which will honor and 

 delight us and bless the world. Here again we score heavily 

 for home adornment. 



There is another reason why we should all look to it that 

 our homes are made as attractive as our means and time will 

 permit. Uy giving a little more time, we can purchase our 

 flowers, shrubs and trees while very small and so at a very 

 slight cost. By giving study to the grounds of others we can 

 learn what are the most beautiful plants and shrubs. This 

 will not only improve our observation but will be a delight in 

 itself. Thus as we come to select for ourselves we shall make 

 few, if any, mistakes. By giving a little time each day we 

 can do all that is required, and hardly feel it either in time or 

 labor. We thus keep in touch with all about our home and it 

 soon becomes so much a part of us that it develops within us 

 a love for the place which does so much to sweeten life. 



The above is not simply theory with me, for we in our 

 ■own home have tried to carry out what I have suggested 

 above. California has much to encourage one in this kind of 

 an undertaking. The flowers and plants here are so varied 

 ■and beautiful that it is a wonder that every one does not feel 

 moved to bring them to his own dooryard. The soil here is 

 also so marvelously productive that a single season will suffice 

 to clothe a bare place in the landscape with beauty and ver- 

 dure that would require years in the more tardy East. 

 Wherever we go, whether in the country or in the city, we are 

 all eagerly watching for vines, flowers or shrubs that are more 

 lovely than those which we already possess. Our excursions 

 are therefore more enjoyable, and we have been able to select 

 the most beautiful flowers, shrubs and trees that can be found 

 anywhere. We each of us, then, planned how we would have 

 our walks and drives, where we would put the lawn and where 

 we would put the various plants that they might show off to 

 the best effect. We then compared our plans and selected the 

 one which all agreed would serve best for our especial place 

 and purpose. We then set out the plants and all have had a 

 part in cultivating the ground, adding the needed water and 

 using the pruning shears. What a bond of interest this forms 

 in the home 1 What delightful table-talk it calls forth, and 

 how it prolongs the meal-time hour. Thus we see that the 

 advantages in all this beautiful work of home adornment 

 reach out in niany ways, and pay a tremendous interest on the 

 •capital invested. 



We are all very fond of grapes and have sought out what 

 we believe are the best, selecting from both foreign and Ameri- 

 can varieties, and have planted them in two rows about eight 

 feet apart. We have used inch gas-pipe and have made arches 

 spanning the difference between the rows of grapes. The 

 vines run over this and form a beautiful arbor. This not only 

 affords a shady place to sit and read, and, in the autumn, to I 



eat, but also hides the clothes-line which in the dry •climate of 

 California has little need of the sunshine to make its position 

 suitable. 



On the north side of our house, similar arbors of English 

 ivy and other beautiful vines form another cosy nook. We 

 utilize this not only for rest and shade, but under its protect- 

 ing shade we plant the exquisite ferns, the charming begonias 

 and thi> graceful climbing asparagus. These arches keep the 

 climbing rose-bushes — wisteria, solanum, tacomas, etc., — away 

 from the house, and give a grace and beauty that must be 

 admired by all. Surely, the home circle does not know what 

 it misses if it does not do all it can in this matter of adorn- 

 ment of home grounds. 



Wo have also studied up the matter of fruits, and have 

 added such fruit-trees as we think will contribute most to the 

 comfort and satisfaction of the family. In California, this is 

 a matter of exceeding interest as almost all the fruits known 

 to our country do well here. I remember visiting many apia- 

 rists in Michigan who had not lost sight of these matters 

 which engage our attention to-day. I remember very well the 

 home of Dr. Whiting, of East Saginaw, who will be remem- 

 bered as such an enthusiast in all matters pertaining to the 

 apiary. I remember with what pleasure Dr. Whiting showed 

 us his grapes and his trees, and how proud he seemed to be, as 

 he gave us the beautiful grapes and fruit. Much as Dr. Whit- 

 ing enjoyed his bees, I can but believe that he received greater 

 satisfaction from the fruit which graced his own table, 

 and regaled the appetite of his fortunate guests. I have vis- 

 ited many other bee-keepers in many States of the country, 

 and not a few of them had homes that might be the envy of 

 any one. Many, like Dr. Miller, loved the roses and other 

 flowers, and many of them have adorned their homes in a way 

 to offer an object lesson of real value to all passers-by. 



I do not believe it is necessary to secure the services of a 

 landscape gardner in carrying out these suggestions. There 

 are very few of us who, if we carefully observe the places of 

 others, especially those that please us and have cost about the 

 same expense that we are able to make, can not fashion our 

 own grounds in a way to please us and receive the approval of 

 the public. The very study that we shall give to the grounds 

 of others will be a wholesome pleasure ; and valuable in the 

 added knowledge which we shall receive. . It is also valuable 

 and even more delightful to talk these matters over with those 

 whose beautiful places show that they have taste and appreci- 

 ation. I have visited almost every place in Southern Cali- 

 fornia. Some of these places, like Montecito and Pasadena, 

 are to California what Kalamazoo is to Michigan. With what 

 exquisite delight I lookt upon and studied the many beautiful 

 places of these cities. How I have enjoyed talking with the 

 owners and finding out the principles which they had used so 

 successfully in adorning their own beautiful grounds. With 

 what especial delight did I take Mrs. Cook to enjoy with me 

 the environs of the second city, and with what eagerness I 

 lookt forward to a promist visit with her that we may enjoy 

 together the incomparable beauty of the little suburb of Santa 

 Barbara, known as Montecito. 



Farm Wagon Economy. 



The economy of this proposition is not all 

 iound in the very reasonable price of the wagon 

 •itself, but in the srreat amount of labor it -n-ill 

 save, and its great durabilitv. The Electric 

 Wheel Co., who make this ' Klectric Uandy 

 Wagon and the now famous Electric Wheels, 

 have solved the problem of a successful and 

 durable low-down wagon at a reasonable price. 



This wagon is composed of the best material 

 hruoul — white hickory a.xles, steel wheels, steel 

 hounds, etc. Guaranteed to 

 carry 4rtX) lbs. These Electric 

 Steel Wheels are made to fit 

 any wagon, and make practi- 

 cally a new wagon out of the 

 old one. They can be had in 

 any height desired and any 

 width of tire up to s inches. 

 With an extra set of these 

 wheels a fanner can inter- 

 change them witli his regu- 

 lar wheels and have a high or 

 down wag. in at will. 

 Write for catalog of the full • Electric Line" 

 to Electric Wheel Co., Box li., ouincy, 111. 

 Please meuiion Bee jotimal when -WTitlns. 



Bees in Fair Condition. 



I put all my bees out April 20th, and they 

 are only in fair condition, being light in 

 weight and al.so in Viees. I lost (! thru starva- 

 tion, and one was queenless. Tin- ?-tarvulioii 

 was due tu not being abli' Id imi iIm-iii into 

 the cellar myself. 1 had 'j:*' nilcMiii-s. 



X. .SlAlMNCEll. 



Cedar Co.. Iowa. April 2H. 



Egyptian and Hungarian Bees. 



I have vet ti> sci- tlie first Egyptian Ih'i-s. 

 Many years ago Mr. .1. W. Winder, of Cin- 

 cinnati (notice iif whose death I was very 

 sorry to see in last year's Bee Journal), offeretl 

 to send me an Egyi)tian queen the succeeding 

 spring, but he lost all of them during the 

 winter which follciweil. 



I have had mure experience with the Hun- 

 garian bees, as I mue took care of a colony 

 fur an old friend, uiio has since [last away. I 



FOR SALE 



I have 40 colonies left out of mv liX) I adver- 

 tised last month-all on .S selfspacing Hoffman 

 frames in dovetailed hives, two supers with 

 each hive, full worker-brood combs, in lots of 

 15 to 25, $2.50 per colony; or the entire lot at t~-'*0 

 apiece. F. QENT, 



l'>Alt Rockford, Wright Co.. Minn. 



Please mention Bee Journal when •writing. 



BEES AND QUEENS 



Having been 2s years rear- 

 ing Queens for the trade on 

 the best known plaus, I will 

 continue to rear the best. 

 PRICE.S: 



One Untested Queen ll.tXi 



One Tested Queen 1.3S 



One Select Tested Queen 1.50 



One Breeder 3.00 



One Comb Nucleus l.SO 



BelgianHares 



Choice, pedigreed and common stock; young- 

 sters, $3.iX) per pair. Write for description and 

 prices. d. L. STRONG. 



llAtf Clarinda, Page Co., Iowa. 



