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IS urn-shaped, and the opening of the end 

 is very small, the seed-valves being deeply 

 enclosed. Quite often there are also longi- 

 tudinal gi'ooves on the outer surface. 



In the matter of localities where it will 

 grow, a few trees in southern California 

 were injured by the heat on the well-remem- 

 bered 17th day of September, 1913, when 

 most of the thermometers in southern Cali- 

 fornia were not long enough to register the 

 temperature, and so broke in the attempt. 

 The various authorities on the subject of 

 eucalyptus, however, recommend it as being 

 one of the species adapted to hot dry re- 

 gions. The tree also seems to stand about as 

 much frost as any of the eucalyptus family. 



In the matter of growth, it is generally 

 conceded to be but little behind the blue 

 gum; and in some few instances it has out- 

 gi'own that tree. In the last year or two 

 considerable numbers of this gum have been 

 planted, altho in years prior such w •■ not 

 the case. 



As to usefulness, it makes a fair shade- 

 tree and has been planted to a considerable 



extent as an avenue shade-tree. When 

 planted comparatively close, as in the case 

 of timber culture, the trunks are very 

 straight with but little taper. Various 

 authors on the subject of eucalyjitus agree 

 that the timber is more useful than that of 

 the blue giim, for the reason that the trunk 

 is straighter and the wood has the added 

 quality that it will not rot when placed in 

 contact with the earth, so is useful for 

 fence-jiosts, railroad-ties, etc. 



As a honey-producer, in the amount of 

 nectar secretion it is one of the best. It has 

 white blossoms, and is quite a profuse 

 bloomer. The honey is amber. Taking 

 everything into consideration, this species 

 is not only one of the most valuable to bee- 

 keepers, but also thoroly deserves that rep- 

 utation for general purposes, and should 

 be one of the most Avidely planted of trees 

 thruout the Southwest. Every beekeeper, 

 wherever eucaljq^tus will grow, should boost 

 the sugar gum, for the benefit of himself 

 and his neighbors. 



San Diego, Cal. 



THE VICTORIAN APIARISTS' ANNUAL CONFERENCE 



BY E. B. MACPHERSON 



The meeting was held in Melbourne at 

 the Flinders Building. There were present 

 bee-farmers from Great Britain and Den- 

 mark ; also members from distant states of 

 this great commonwealth, all of whom took 

 a keen interest in the different papers which 

 were read by live and practical beemen. 

 Bee talk and good fellowship reigned su- 

 preme. 



Mr. D. Morgan, the president, read a 

 good paper on shifting bees to better fields. 

 He finds that, the darker the bees are kept, 



the better they will travel, and also recom- 

 mends good strong factory-made hives for 

 migratory beekeeping. He uses loose 

 frames, and says he can put a small nail in 

 each end of the frames before shifting the 

 bees, and says he can put them in and draw 

 the nails out as fast as he can pack bees 

 with Hoffman frames. Mr. Morgan has 

 shifted his apiaries many times. 



The members brought samples of I heir 

 own hone,y. Which was the best? Well, 

 you k]]ow every one thinks his own honey 



Australia) annual convention. 



