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10. Scenic Views of the »Home of the Carniolan 
Alpine Bee«. 
The scenic illustrations we present to the bee — keepers and readers 
of this booklet, offer views of places where the Alpine bee is especially 
extensively reared and cultivated. The vicinity of the Alps, and the diversity 
and richness of the flora of the land, ‘have created idealistic conditions for 
the succesful development of apiculture. The flora of Carniola is the most 
interesting of all Europa, and there.jare hundreds of alpine plants that 
nowhere else are to be found. Most of them bear fragrant blossoms, filled 
with the finest nectar and healing powers, highly esteemed in the medical world. 
The dukedom of Carniola is an ‘Austrian province situated in the 
South of the Empire and populated by the Slovenes, a branch of the south — 
slavic race. The Slovenes came in the 6. century in the land, establishing 
an independent state that existed as such until the middle of the 8. century. 
After many political adventures Carniola became in the year 1335 a pro- 
vince of Austria. ; 
Regarding natural beauties, scenic charms and strange mysterious 
natural features, Carniola must be given place among the first, and in 
many respects it surpasses all other countrics of Europe. We mention here 
only the wonderful grotto of Postojna (Adelsberg) visited yearly by many 
thousands of tourists. 
The cuts of the scenic views were generously lend by the »Tourists 
Clubs, 8 Miklogié street, Ljubljana (Laibach). 
