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bees by freight. A little ad in your local paper might discover 

 someone close by having Italian bees, of whom you had no 

 knowledge. Possibly you may find in the advertisements of the 

 bee journals what you want, and if not, then an ad in a bee paper, 

 costing very little, would probably bring a number of offers. 



Lately pound packages are largely used, though hardly advis- 

 able for beginners. 



Cage for Introducing.— Q. What cages are the best for intro- 

 ducing queens? What kind of candy is used m them? 



A. Merely for introducing without shipping, the Miller cage, 

 with Scholz or Good candy. 



Campanula— Campanula.— Q. What is the Campanula, where 

 does it grow, and is the honey from it of good grade? 



A. Campanula, or belleflower, has not any reputation as a 

 honey plant. But the Campanilla blanca of Cuba (ipomas sidffi- 

 folia) also called "Aguinaldo de Pascua," is one of the principal 

 honey plants of Cuba. There are several varieties. The honey is 

 light, about like white clover, and is said to have a very fine flavor. 



Fig. 8. The Campanilla in full bloom. 



Candy for Bees. — Q. As I have some colonies of bees light in 

 stores, how can I make candy out of granulated sugar to carry 

 them through the winter? 



A. You can make Scholz or Good candy, but the probability is 

 you have not the extracted honey, so all you need to do is to make 

 just plain sugar candy. Into a vessel of boiling water on the stove 



