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GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. 



Aug. 1. 



tiful at any time. The clean smooth trunk 

 and limbs, the dark-green foliage, and sym- 

 metrical form, make it a veritable aristocrat 

 among trees. The golden fruit enhances its 

 beauty, and it is not uncommon to see the 

 fruit and bloom on the tree at the same time. 

 The blossoms in the photo are nearly natural 

 size; and when in full bloom the tree is a mass 

 of white, reminding one of a bride adorned 

 for the marriage. 



The blossoms are very fragrant, and the air 

 is filled with the perfume, much resembling 



orange has such a strong odor that, if a breeze 

 is setting toward the apiary miles away, the 

 bees catch the odor and follow it; and, while 

 they get a little honey, the distance is too 

 great for them to get it in pacing quantities. 



Orange honey is of fine flavor and color; 

 and as there is but a limited amount produced 

 it should command an extra price. Dealers, 

 however, do not hesitate to brand whole car- 

 loads of honey as orange, when it is something 

 entirely different. 



With the increasing acreage and the in- 



BRANCH FROM ORANGE-TREE. 



the odor of the old eastern lilac. The bees 

 work with utmost industry while the groves 

 are in bloom in April or May, and they will 

 fly several miles for the nectar. The wiiter 

 knows that his bees secured orange-blossom 

 honey from an orchard six miles away, and 

 recently Mr. Wilkin has written me that his 

 bees were getting orange honey from orchards 

 eight miles away. Ordinarily bees will not 

 go so far. I doubt if they ever were known 

 to go so far for peach or apple bloom; but the 



creasing size of the present trees, there is no 

 reason to doubt that, in the future, a large 

 amount of this honey will be produced, and it 

 will be possible for us to sell it upon its merits. 

 Oro Fino, Cal. 



[Genuine orange honey is fine in flavor, not 

 unlike that of the fruit itself; but as Ram- 

 bler says, it is very limited in quantity. At 

 least we have never been able to get hold of 

 the genuine article. — Ed.] 



