THE IMIACTICAL llEE OUIDE. 



strong:; and its consistency is so thick as to defy the powers of 

 ••m extractor. Ling- Heather (Erica viUg(tris) (Fig. ii.S, a) is 

 the most abundant yielder. Its height seldom exceeds one 

 foot; Its leaves are tiny green; and its flowers also are small, 

 pale pink, varying to deep i^urple, or white. Bell Heather 

 {Erica cinerea) (Fig. ii8, b) is more bushy than the former; its 

 leaves are smaller, and its flowers are a reddish purple. 

 Cross-leaved Heather {Erica fctraUx) (Fig. ii8, c) is short, 

 with small leaves, growing m fours, crossways, up the stem ; 

 its flowers grow in clusters of from five to twelve at the top of 



Fig. lis. 

 IlB.VTHEll JiLOOMS. 

 a Erica vlgaris (Liiis Heather) ; b. Erica cinerea (Bell Heather) ; c. Erica 

 tetralix (Cross-leaved Heather). 



the stem ; the bells are pale pink in colour, edged with four 

 pointed teeth : this heather flourishes only on damp bog land, 

 and is of little value as a honey producer. In late summer, 

 the Blackberry attracts bees to the hedgerows, and yields large 

 quantities of honey and pollen. 



Autumn. — Ivjr, which, if left to grow of its own sweet will 

 on walls and trees, blooms profusely in October, is eagerly 

 sought after on sunny days. The honey it yields is very 

 inferior, but it makes a useful addition to winter stores in the 

 hives. 



