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crop of red clover seed. The Australians could not 

 raise this seed till after they imported these bees, 

 and after that succeeded in proportion to their suc- 

 cess with these bees. The common honey bee can- 

 not reach the nectar, so will not work on it, while 

 the bumbles find it thek best field. 



Red clover is a biennial plant and unless seeded 

 from the crop on the ground, will not last but the 

 two years. 



Don't kill the bumble bees. 



