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chorus, somewhat like the Non nobis, Domine, of 

 our singers ; and after partaking silently of the luxu- 

 rious banquet, again setup their tuneful Paeans." 



Ornamental flowers, such as roses, ranunculuses, 

 anemones, pinks and carnations, afford little or no 

 pabulum for bees, and tulips are probably per- 

 nicious to them, dead bees being frequently found 

 in their flowers. 



It would be a great acquisition to the bees to 

 have near them a large plantation of borage, which 

 affords peculiarly delicate honey, as does also 

 viper's bugloss. The former continues blooming 

 for many months, and, bearing a pendant flower, 

 it is not liable to be washed by rain ; mignonette 

 too, if sown abundantly, is a plant of consider- 

 able importance to the apiary, and for a somewhat 

 similar reason, its continuing in bloom till the 

 autumnal frosts set in, and its yielding honey of 

 peculiar whiteness and delicacy. Instances have 

 been known, of an abundant crop of these two 

 flowers affording a large supply of honey to the 

 apiary, near which they were sown, when, at the 

 same time, there was a general failure of all the 

 neighbouring stocks. 



Lemon thyme should be planted in every bee- 

 garden, wherever room can be afforded for it : it 

 blossoms late, (the beginning of August,) and 

 affords very fine flavoured honey. It might be 

 advantageously used as an edging for garden walks 



