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THM! MMBMicMi* mmm ■ j©>vimnmi<. 



instance, in the spring of the year 

 ■when the flowers are fragrant and 

 loaded with perfume, the nectar gath- 

 ered from them is likewise fragrant 

 and delightful, and seems to emit the 

 sweetness of the fields, and the wild 

 flowers themselves. The delicate fra- 

 grance of the white clover bloom is 

 well-known, and, as if in keeping with 

 its delicate nature, the honey it yields 

 surpasses all others in flavor and pleas- 

 urable taste. 



On the other hand, the honey from 

 the fall flowers, while equally sweet 

 and pure, is devoid of the fragrance 

 and pleasant smell that the early sea- 

 son honey possesses. Likewise the 

 autumn flowers seldom emit a pleasant 

 perfume, although they rival in beauty 

 their kindred of the springtime. 



CANADA. 



Report of the Haldiniand, Out. 

 Convention. 



Written for the American Bee Journal 



BY E. C. CAMPBELL, (S'eC. 



count ; from which it is seen that the 

 increase has been very small, besides 

 no surplus honey taken ; and what is 

 worse, the bees have not stores enough 

 to winter on, and will have to be fed. 



The next meeting of the association 

 will be held at Cayuga, at the call of 

 the President. 



A meeting of the Haldimand Bee- 

 Keepers' Association was held at Fish- 

 erville, Ont., on Saturday, Sept. 1, 

 1888. The minutes of the previous 

 meeting were read and confirmed, 



Hoiv and \l'taat to Feed Bees. 



The President said that granulated 

 sugar should be fed, as it was safer 

 than to risk feeding cheap sugar. He 

 made a thick syrup by putting the 

 granulated sugar into boiling water, 

 and stirring it frequently to keep it 

 from burning. He exhibited a Cana- 

 dian feeder, showing how it worked, 

 and urged early feeding, so that the 

 bees could cap their stores before cold 

 weather. It was also necessary to feed 

 in the evening, so as to avoid robbing. 



Mr. W. Kindree's plan was the same 

 as the President's, only that he boiled 

 the sugar a little more than Mr. Arm- 

 strong. He thought that by doing so 

 the syrup was not so apt to granulate. 



Mr. Mehlenbacher described his plan 

 of feeding, which was by tipping the 

 hive up in front, and pouring the syrup 

 behind the division- board. 



Mr. Overholt used a similar feeder to 

 the Canadian, and found it ahead of 

 any. other. 



Mr. Best had always used honey, but 

 this year he would have to try sugar, 

 as he had no honey. He had wintered 

 a colony on 15 pounds of honey, and it 

 had wintered all right. 



Mr. Atkinson made syrup the same 

 as described by Mr. Armstrong, and 

 used inverted glass jars as feeders. 



How to iruite Colonies of Bees. 



The President gave his plan of unit- 

 ing colonies, which was to gradually 

 move the colonies to be united, towards 

 each other until they were close to- 

 gether, and then spre.icliiig the frames 

 apart, and putting in frames alter- 

 nately ; he then gives the bees a good 

 smoking, and the work is done. 



Thirteen members reported 252 colo- 

 nies, spring count, and 375 colonies, fall 



HONEY-JUMBLES 



Of the IVorth American Conven- 

 tioii of 1887. 



Written for the American Bee Journal 



BY A COUNTRY BEE. 



'* All N. A. B. K'8 (wrote H., the recorder) were 

 Summoned to Hppear before the President Miller, 

 Kiich bringine une dollar in paper or silver ; 

 And at the Commercial Hotel please retiister. 

 In ChicaKO. Ills., the 16th of November." 



A No. 1 Root responded with his " A B O's ;" 

 Ar7nstrong rame on with his hive and T-supers ; 

 And Aspinwall wrote tliat if we'd organize. 

 All delegates should receive that "Magazine" of 



his — 

 "Life ne'er exulted in so rich a prize." 



Bees (Oemis Homo) were Baldrtdge.Baldwin.Tiarber, 

 B'iardmnn, Miss Bennett, T F. Binghain,the smoker, 

 Betsinger, T. S. and JoahiMi Bull (not Johnny), 

 Bedell, and Burnett, who is not a Bi.ur)master, 

 Although he well knows how to handle the honey. 



" We may live without friends, we may live without 



boobs "- 

 But this Society "cannot live without A. J. Cook.'^ 

 Compfoji, of Glenwood, Crotker, Cumins and Com- 



stock, 

 Were very modest, and did not give us much talk, 

 But the deficiency was made up by Mr. Wilcox. 



"While a-gatheriuK of bee-bread for their living," 



Hubbard, whose ancestor "went to the cupboard," 

 anil 



Found Hopkins, of O. (kin of Hop-'o-my-thumb). 



Speaking uf H'a, Lemmer see ; Dr. Haskin, Hutchin- 

 son, 



Hilto7i SLnd. Heddon -the "banner" goes to Michigan. 



Lyman, Forncrook, and Thornton, no doubt oughC 

 to be, 



" I the man in the moon, this thornbush, my thorn- 

 bush." 



D. 0. and G. W. Webster (decendants of Daniel and 

 Noah) ; 



Hear our Be(5ing?r, "Oh, velvet bee you're a dusty 

 fellow. 



You've powdered your legs with gold," all yellow. 



" O Woodman spare that (Dahl linden honey) tree," 



Cried Funk, Staininger, "'mid the trees, where hum- 

 ming-bees ' 



Extract the nectar from the bright flowers. 



Here tbe Redmond, who once chased Reynolds, the 

 fox. 



Now extracts the "extracted honey "with the ex- 

 tractor. 



Beside oux Presiilont. were B. J. and M. M. MiVer, 

 Oilson who sent to iVtoh a pail of {Mo Whorter; 

 'I'liat reminds u:^ ol tluit young " Tribune " reporter. 

 Who thout'ht our " cuuntritled look peculiar ;'' 

 If he'd seen one buzzing drone, he'd not have been 

 80 jocular. 



Mrs. Searles—" hark to the music, the Idrum and the 



tife." 

 A Taylor, Cumins. Davenport with hia wife. 

 Jones, Esher.Murphu, and Gander. Dethloff-my life. 

 Nelmetz! I'm Fatlmer Lban Hawks, when chickens 



are rife. 

 Another room for exhibits, would lessen the strife. 



I hear tbe bees swarming, and while watching for 



the queen, 

 Oh, Gould. I see the one who sang, "Keep our 



Graves, Orren." 

 " I Lovett. (Sweet. Hart), or Stanton, in the Parks, 

 With Wilson, Thompson, Robertson, or even the 



Holtermann. 



When the Oatman was Stow fed) in the hopper. 

 With Newman. Secnr, and McLain the Professor, 

 By the haniest of Davis work our Strong Miller, 

 Turned us out a gri.st of very Good flower. 

 "And here by thee, will hum the bee, forever and 

 forever."' 



The flower was left with the Cook, by Chapman; 

 Wlio turned it over to the ladles and gentlemen. 

 Some Maruin that tlie flavor was equal to linden — 

 '■ Excuse me, but will our Good triend. Dr. Mason, 

 Be so kind as to see to the ventiration ?'" 



Our hearts went out to Father Langstroth, 

 With tbe hope that his remaining days on earth. 

 May be filled with sweetness around his hearth. 

 And the conscious thought of the good he has 



wrought. 

 For the bee-keeping people, bring joy to his heart. 



Thanks were tendered to Mr. Thomas W. Cowan, 

 Who, being sucli an able " microscopian," 

 Gave pleasure and profit to all who met him : 

 While regretting his absence, at Prof. Cook's sug- 

 gestion. 

 He was made honorary member of this Convention. 



Thanks to Thomas O. Newman again and again. 

 For his excellent arrangemeuts with the hotel-man, 

 For his thoughttui guod-will shown on every hand ; 

 T<J mention this Society, is to think of his name. 

 " He has served thee as none would," still sounds 

 the refrain. 



For President, the genial Dr. A. B. Mason, 

 For Secretary, tlie efflcieut W. Z. Hutchinson, 

 For Treasurer, 3/ rs.Hdrrison, who uses noueception, 

 They were Secor (ed) officers at the election. 

 Without a Waheman's or Woodman^s dissension. 



" We may learn of the bee. the wise man's lore, 

 The hand of the diligent gathereth store." 

 At Columbus, Ohio. " If this life be not o'er," 

 On the 3rd of October. " May we meet once more." 

 Till then, success to you all, Au revoir. 



MAPLE TREES. 



Insect Enemies mowing Them 

 Down — Plant Lindens. 



From the Detroit, Mich., Tribune 

 September 3, 1888. 



Dr. W. C. Stevens of Fourteenth 

 avenue has devoted considerable atten- 

 tion to the destructive insects from 

 vphose ravages the maple trees are suf- 

 fering so severely. He expresses the 

 belief that there is not one sound maple 

 tree in a hundred under five years old 

 in Detroit. On some whole streets he 

 has been unable to find a single tree 

 unaffected by the pest. The same state 

 of affairs seems to prevail among tbe 

 shade trees throughout the country east 

 of Detroit. 



Dr. Stevens recently wrote to Prof. 

 Cook of the Agricultural college relative 

 to the matter. The professor in his re- 

 ply says that the same destruction of 

 maples in Detroit referred to by the 

 Doctor is noticeable in Lansing and in 

 every other city in the state. He pro- 

 nounces a specimen insect, which Dr. 

 Stevens sent him, the grub of a common 

 maple tree borer, Playionotm spceiosus, 

 which is verv harmful to trees all over 

 Michigan. They attack large, thrifty 

 trees and have destroyed many maples 

 in Jackson, Lansing and other places. 

 The beetle, which appears in July and 

 August, is a large, handsome longicorn, 

 black in color and striped with a rich 

 yellow. 



The pupa case which the Doctor sent 

 is pronounced by the professor that of 

 a caterpillar, ^Sy'r/a accrni. This beau- 

 tiful moth lays her eggs in July, and 

 the caterpillars feed on the inner bark 

 for one year. It is black, striped with 

 yellow and orange. This insect. Prof. 

 Cook says, is also'doingmuch to destroy 

 the maples. 



More harmful than either of these 

 varieties is the big-headed apple tree 

 borer, which is a very serious enemy of 

 the maples, especiallv young or newly 

 transplanted trees.. This beetle attacks 

 trees whose vigor" has been checked. 

 Thus it is that it is so destructive to 

 trees recently transplanted. Prof. Cook 



