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yield will commence with their appearance. The quality 
of honey from both of these sources is considered to be 
very superior. Where the Raspberry grows abundantly, 
bees will be found to frequent it more constantly than 
they do Clover. 
Honey is secreted in the blossoms at all hours, and 
the bees may be seen working upon them very early in the 
morning, and to continue . 
the entire day, very often 
not being interrupted by 
quite brisk showers. White 
Clover (fig. 8) remains 
longer in bloom, and re- 
ceives more attention after 
Raspberries disappear. 
Much interest has been 
manifested of late in re- 
gard to Alsike Clover (T7ri- 
folium hybridum, fig. 9). 
I have furnished the seed 
to several farmers, that its 
value might be tested, both 
as a farm crop and as a 
source of honey. The hay 
made from it is fine in 
quality, being a medium 
between the coarse Red 
Clover and the short White 
Clover. As a honey yield- 
ing plant, it is, in my opin- 
ion, superior to the White Clover. But experiments indi- 
cate that in dry, sandy soils it is not permanent, and will 
not survive the second winter. It seems to be much better 
adapted to moist, heavy clay soils, and there is good au- 
thority for the statement that it will outlive Red Clover 
in such localities, 
Fig, 9,—ALSIKE CLOVER. 
