4 A Modern Bee-Farm 
has bloomed from the early part of June, as a crop, until 
near the middle of July in the pastures, there are the Limes 
in some places, yielding much nectar. The Sycamore, too, 
generally gives a quantity of honey in May ; then there are 
market gardens growing the various small fruits ;-also large 
orchards, the honey from which, though not often large 
in quantity, is of considerable value to: the bees while 
supplying the wants of a rapidly increasing population. 
It is seldom all the foregoing are to be found in the 
neighbourhood of Heather, though in Autumn it will pay 
well to move bees to the same if within a reasonable 
distance, as the honey generally commands a good price. 
On chalk soil, particularly among the South Downs, we 
find the first crop of Sanfoin early in June, and the second 
about the middle of August; Wild Thyme in July, and 
numerous wild flowers of the thistle family during the 
Autumn ; as well as a species of Trefoil (Lotus Corniculatus) 
during the Summer. Red Clover is also grown in great 
quantity, upon the second crops of which some of the 
foreign races of bees can work; and as the first cutting 
of this plant would otherwise be very light, Yellow Trefoil 
is mixed with it, and this flowers freely for nearly a month 
before the first mowing. The ‘blackberry must not be 
forgotten, in some parts being so abundant as to give 
quite a surplus of fairly good honey. Privet hedges, after 
further experience, I am inclined to regard with suspicion, 
as yielding: poisonous honey; while the Laurel, when 
occasionally in flower, is decidedly injurious. 
The Ivy, both wild and garden varicties, will often keep 
the bees busy during October, giving perhaps a little 
honey, but certainly a great quantity of pollen when the 
season is mild. 2 : 
Should the bee-keeper’s lot fall upon any spot not 
favorably situated, and expecting to work many stocks, he 
