FLORICULTURE 



New Jersey has long held a prominent place in the commercial production 

 of cut flowers and potted plants, some growers giving particular attention 

 to new varieties. A recent census showed that the State ranked fourth in 

 the value of florists' products. The greater number of the greenhouses 

 are located within a short distance of New York, but large greenhouses are 

 situated in other parts of the State as well. 



Bee-keeping is a profitable aid in fruit growing. 



BEE KEEPING 



As a side line with fruit raising or general farming, bee keeping makes 

 an interesting and profitable pursuit. In hothouse vegetable growing it is 

 necessary to keep some bees to insure pollination of the flowers and a satis- 

 factory set of fruits. The comparatively mild climate of New Jersey re- 

 duces the risk of winter loss as the bees winter very well on the ordinary 

 summer stands with but little or no protection. 



More than twenty thousand colonies of bees are kept on our farms. The 

 total value of the honey produced yearly is estimated at $250,000. 



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