IJO PASTURAGE. 



rina than moft other plants, and that as 

 early as the bees have occafion for it. Rofe- 

 mary is the firft aromatic plant that blows ; 

 it grows wild in fome parts of France, and 

 is the caufe of that fuperiority for which 

 the Narbonne honey is efteemed. Mi- 

 gnonette yields good honey, and is valuable 

 for its long continuance in bloom, even till 

 November. Beds of it near an apiary will 

 be of advantage, as will edgings of creep- 

 ing lemon thyme along the borders of the 

 garden. Single wall flowers in plenty will 

 be ferviceable. Lime trees are not to be 

 neglected about apiaries, ferving in a double 

 capacity by their flowers, and by their leaves. 

 which are frequently covered with honey- 

 dews. 



Neither leans, nor orchard trees af- 

 ford any great quantity of honey; as may 

 be obferved by the flocks in Hereford fhire, 

 which, though abounding in orchards, is not 

 more productive in honey than other 

 counties. In contraft to this, the borders of 

 Cambridgeshire and Hertford fhire, and part 

 of Hampfhire, abounding with large heaths, 

 commons, and woods, are much more pro- 

 ductive 



