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the desirable quality of longevity, the pure race cannot be 
relied upon for heavy yields; hence the bees responsible 
for this large result were probably crossed with another 
variety. 
I knew a case a few years since where a stock of bees, 
a cross between Italians and Cyprians, yielded over 350 lbs. 
to one colony in a favorable district. Those who can- 
not rely upon their young queens mating to Italian or 
Carniolan drones should hesitate to introduce pure 
Cyprians into their apiaries. 
SYRIANS. 
These are, in appearance, much like the foregoing, 
though of a darker shade, and sometimes are not so well 
marked as Ligurians, though always yellow on the under- 
side of the abdomen. Instead of having cream-coloured 
bands of hair like Cyprians, these have corresponding 
bars of a bluish white colour, much like the Albinos 
supposed to have been bred from an off-shoot of the 
Ligurian variety ; while some condemn Syrians as utterly 
unmanageable, others claim that they have many valuable 
qualities. 
I have found among them queens producing workers 
almost unmanageable, while a larger number gave bees 
that could be handled like flies. 
PALESTINES. 
These are, perhaps, more yellow and beautiful than 
Cyprians, but can hardly be recommended, as they develop 
fertile workers to a greater extent, use more propolis than 
any others yet named, and while being handled have a 
very disagreeable habit of biting the fingers. These have 
often been confused with Syrians, but the two are quite 
distinct: Palestines come from the Holy Land _ proper, 
while the others are found farther north, in the Lebanon 
