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than twenty-five hundredths (0.25) per cent of ash, and not more than eight (8) 

 per cent of sucrose. 



2. Comb honey is honey contained in the cells of comb. 



3. Extracted honey is honey which has been separated from the uncrushed 

 comb by centrifugal force or gravity. 



4. Strained honey is, honey removed from the crushed comb by straining or 

 other means. 



An analysis of a sample of pure algeroba honey showed the fol- 

 lowing composition : a 



Analysis of algeroba honey. 



Water per cent__ 17.08 



Ash do 0.44 



Sucrose (Clerget) do 1.98 



Reducing sugars (as dextrose) do SO. 32 



Polarization direct — IT. 7 



Polarization indirect, at 32.8° C —20. 2 



Only in the high ash content does the algeroba honey depart from 

 the official standard. 



Algeroba honey is nearly water white in color and solidifies soon 

 after extraction. Its delicate flavor recommends the product for 

 table use. 



FLORAL HONEY OTHER THAX ALGEROBA. 



To a greater or lesser degree, depending on location, bees in 

 Hawaii derive honey from the nectar of the flowers of lantana, 

 guava, oi (Verbena bonariensis) , pili grass (Heteropogon contortus) , 

 rice, ilima (Sida spp.), palm trees, fruit trees, ohia lehua (Metro- 

 sideros polymorpha), and various other forest trees, ornamental vines 

 and plants, weeds, and shrubs. The honey from these sources. how T - 

 ever, is lost in the much larger amount derived from algeroba and 

 honeydew when produced on a commercial scale. While the presence 

 of this varying floral honey can not be detected by taste or color in 

 the bulk of honey of the two types, it does influence the chemical 

 composition. Some of these floral honeys, though comparatively 

 small in amount, are of a higher grade as regards color and aroma 

 than the algeroba honey. The ohia lehua honey is a beautiful amber 

 color and of a very fine flavor, and as a table honey is equal to any 

 mainland product. The ilima honey is of a bright golden color and 

 the flavor is good. As the ohia lehua and other floral honeys, except 

 the algeroba, are very limited in amount and as the algeroba forests 

 are well stocked, honey-producing plants must be introduced in order 

 to increase the floral product to any great extent. 



a See sample No. 43, p. 15. 

 43167— Bui. 17—08 2 



