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Mr. E. Lord, stock inspector, who is doing all in his power for the sal! 
of stock passing through his district, has for some time had_ notices 
Springsure and Rolleston, warning drovers of the most dangerous spots all 
one route, and, as the result of my visit, will be able to augment these ™ 
others. 
As showing the value of the notices by Mr. Lord, I might mention # 
I met a couple of drovers in charge of sheep travelling through Planet Dow 
and in reply to my inquiry whether they had met with any losses they rep! 
in the negative, adding that they had observed the notices and thus avoided 
localities reported. 4 
In conclusion, I may recapitulate the suspected plants mentioned hereill 
Macrozamia Moorei, the Zamia of the district; Asclepias curassavica, 
head; Datura Leichhardtii, Native Thorn Apple; Carissa ovata; Lat 
scariola, Prickly Lettuce ; Oassia sophera; Swainsona galegifolia, Darling ! 
or Indigo; Eremophila maculata, Native Fuchsia; Myoporum acuminat 
Myoporum deserti, Turkey-bush. 
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Apiculture. 
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BEES AND FRUIT-TREE BLOSSOMS. 
Some orchardists are still under the impression that bees are injurious to 
trees, and especially to the orange-tree, believing that in seeking for honey " 
insects eat away the heart of the blossom. On this subject we printed a 
conclusive paper by Mr. Henry Tryon, Entomologist, in this Journal (Vol. 
p- 29), to ia we refer any of our readers who still have doubts. Mr. 
sums up his deductions by saying : “ Wherefore it may be concluded 
that bees, in so far as they frequent orange blossoms, are beneficial to # 
orchardist rather than prejudicial to his interests.” 
In further confirmation of Mr. Tryon’s statement, we find in an old numb 
of Martin’s Home and Furm the following, under the heading of “ Bees for 
Garden and Orchard” :—The advantage of bees to every horticulturist # 
fruitgrower will do more than compensate for the outlay and trouble attend! 
them, even if they yielded no other revenue. This was demonstrated rece 
in a district where bees were so scarce that only two colonies could be found 
an entire district. A scarcity of fruit was the consequence, although trees We 
sufficiently numerous. In California, fruitgrowers are planting the black s? 
close to their orchards to induce bees to visit them. 
GRANULATION. 
To keep extracted honey from granulating, or to reduce it to a liquid s 
after granulation, set the vessel containing it in a pot of boiling water ut 
thoroughly heated. Adulterated honey will not granulate. Some pure honé 
will not granulate. Granulation is considered a certain indication o purity. 
AN APICULTURIST’S DIARY. 
Mr. W. I. Lyon, of the Oxley Apiary, who has made a special study of 
times of flowering of various Kucalypts much frequented by bees, sends us 
copy of his diary for three years in so far as it relates to bees and wild flowé! 
