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mountain laurel. I want to state right 

 here, for my last time unless called on, 

 'that we get poisonous boney here from the 

 laurel, about one time in ten. and I never 

 have known any oue poisoned to death 

 from it. nor never will, the it makes a per- 

 son very sick. The bees will not work on 

 laurel if there is anything else to work on. 



I have about IIX) pounds of honey now 

 that is raixt with poisonous honey. It is 

 nearly two years old, and is granulated, 

 but it has the bitter, scorcht taste. 



Wm. Webb. 



Cocke Co.. Tenn., April 5. 



Bees in Florida— The Ti-Ti. 



This locality last summer suffered with a 

 severe and protracted drouth, which proved 

 to be the death-kuell of many colonies of 

 bees dying of starvation. By the law of 

 "survival of the fittest," those that en- 

 dured to the end were the best and strong- 

 est. After the fall rains flowers bloomed, 

 and brood-rearing commenced, which con- 

 tinue! during the winter, as on almost all 

 fair days pollen could be gathered in the 

 swamps, and probably some honey. Colo- 

 nies were populous when fruit-trees 

 bloomed, and by the middle of March 

 swarms were issuing. 



The titi is a very interesting shrub or 

 tree, growing in living water. All wet 

 places are called " titles." It is an Indian 

 word, signifying tangle or thicket. There 

 are three varieties of titi. differing very 

 little. The largest, which is quite a tree, 

 grows where the water is the deepest, and 

 they gradually grow smaller as there is less 

 water. The bloom is in racemes of small, 

 fragrant, white flowers, varying as to 

 variety with a tinge of pink. The bloom is 

 used in Easter decorations, for making 

 stars, etc., and is very beautiful. There is 

 much honey gathered from this source, 

 which is white, of good body and flavor. 



Some of the ti-ties are such a tangle as 

 to be almost or quite impenetrable, provid- 

 ing a safe retreat for wild animals. Its 

 dense, evergreen foliage protects plants 

 from frost, which bloom during winter; 

 tho I cannot find them the bees can, and 

 bring heavy loads to their hives every fine, 

 warm day. I never saw heavier loads of 

 pollen than bees gather from this source. 



During the past month the prevailing 

 winds have been from the south and east, 

 with much rain. The streams are out of 

 their banks, ani many bridges have been 

 carried away. There have been severe 

 storms on the Gulf of Mexico and St. An- 

 drews Bay, causing much discomfort and 

 distress to travelers and fishermen. 



There will be a few oranges at St. An- 

 drews this season, of the Tangerine and 

 Satsuma varieties, and other trees are fast 

 recovering from the severe freezing of two 

 years ago. The freewill bear much neglect 

 and abuse it it does not freeze too hard; 

 lemon trees are far more sensitive. 



Mrs. L. Harrison. 



Washington Co., Fla., April 3, 



Page & Lyon Mfg. Co. 



Wintering' Bees, Etc. 



My bees have wintered on the summer 

 stands nicely, some with outside boxes 

 packt with short straw and chaff, and a 

 chaff cushion in the super, after placing a 

 burlap on the brood-frames. Others by 

 driving stakes in front and rear of a row 

 of hives, and putting a board cover over 

 them, and boarding up the rear and ends, 

 then filled in around the hives with short 

 straw and chaff (having burlap and cush- 

 ions on the same as those without outside 

 boxes). Then I made a front enclosure the 

 length of the shed out of lath cut the right 

 length to reach from the ground to the 

 roof, and nailed to twj strips of narrow 

 inch boards; then set it snugly against the 

 front of the shed, letting the upp«r slat rest 

 in the old-style wooden latch holder, fast- 

 ened to the corner posts, so it can be lifted 

 olT to clean away dead bees, etc. ; or in 

 spring to set away for future use. The 

 posts can remain, as they are not seriously 

 in the way, 



I started last spring with 15 colonies, 2 



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