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F I should prefer to cut the first crop, unless, indeed, I 

 had two similar plots, cutting one and not the other, so 

 ensuring a better succession of the two most valuable of 

 all honey plants. 



Plot No. 3. 



And what shall we do with this ? This will be wholly 

 white clover, and if cut three times in the year on very good 

 ground, or say twice on the average, a very good 

 succession will be got ; but not a very heavy crop of hay, 

 unless rye-grass be sown with it. 



Plot. No. 4. 



This also shall be white clover, and is to be cut a fort- 

 night after plot No. 3, on each occasion. There will then 

 be an abundance of snowy white blossom, from the time 

 the plant first bursts into fruitfulness until far into August. 



Plot No. 5. 



Now it must be remembered that very few cultivated 

 plants will yield honey after the month of August is 

 nearing its end, no matter how fair the weather may be. 

 Consequently I must return to Melilot as being almost 

 the only profitable bee-plant that will continue to yield 

 honey far into the Autumn. This plot should be pastured a 

 month later than plot No. 2, or if not so utilised, then cut 

 a fortnight later only, as the plant will take longer to 

 recover from cutting than if it had been fed off. 



Other Crops. 



There are some other plants which have been regarded 

 as very good for bees, and though they have no value for 

 hay, it might be worth while to give them a trial. Thus 

 we have mustard, which may be sown six to eight weeks 

 before needed for flowering ; but mustard for Autumn, 



