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but here Iam unable to do so. Iam not sure but honey 
enough is obtained by such bees as escape, to counter- 
balance the loss. 
Whitewood, or Tulip-tree, (Liriodendron Tulipifera), 
yields something eagerly sought for by the bees, but 
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Fig. 12.—BasswooD, OR LINDEN. 
whether honey or pollen, or both, I have never ascertained, 
as it is very scarce in Montgomery, Greene, and Herkimer 
Counties. Mr. Langstroth speaks of it as ‘one of the 
greatest honey-producing trees in the world. As its blos- 
soms expand in succession, new swarms will sometimes 
fill their hives from this source alone.” 
Basswood (Tilia Americana, fig. 12). This tree is 
common in the forests of many of our States, and no 
doubt stands at the head of the list of honey producers. 
As a shade tree, Basswood, or, as sometimes called, Lin- 
