PRODUCTION AND CAEE OF EXTRACTED HONEY. 15 



abnormal honeys), granulation is retarded. Some honeydew granu- 

 lates rapidly, but no abnormal honeys of that type were included in 

 the samples examined, consequently they are not included in the table. 

 The use of the terms u high " and " low " purity in this table must 

 not be taken to indicate the comparative values of the various honeys. 

 Low-purity honeys which have relatively more dextrin, gums, and 

 other nonsugars are just as good honeys as those of the high-purity 

 class. Abnormal honeys, however, are less desirable. The presence 

 of the nonsugars in low-purity honeys may be due largely to a slight 

 admixture of honeydew, since most honeys contain a trace of this. It 

 must be remembered in considering this subject that practically no 

 honey is from a single species of plant, and therefore they will vary 

 considerably, according to the other nectars added to them as well as 

 according to local soil and climatic conditions. 



