. The A B C of bee culture: a cyclopaedia of every thing pertaining to the care of the honey-bee. sou It WOOD. ?r, SOL'RAVOOl). work, a.^ the fluid destroys the tinning on the soldering iron, very rni)idly. To sliow you wliiit you can do with these simple tools, I will state that the Ilaiiis feeder, sliown on page UI2, is easily made hy one who is taking his tii-st lessons in the art of soldering. | BOVKXrOOl} {Oxi/dtndi-um Ai-boreum.)\ This is considered a great honey - bearing tree in some localities, especially in the South ; but as I have had no personal expe- rience with it, I submit a de
. The A B C of bee culture: a cyclopaedia of every thing pertaining to the care of the honey-bee. sou It WOOD. ?r, SOL'RAVOOl). work, a.^ the fluid destroys the tinning on the soldering iron, very rni)idly. To sliow you wliiit you can do with these simple tools, I will state that the Ilaiiis feeder, sliown on page UI2, is easily made hy one who is taking his tii-st lessons in the art of soldering. | BOVKXrOOl} {Oxi/dtndi-um Ai-boreum.)\ This is considered a great honey - bearing tree in some localities, especially in the South ; but as I have had no personal expe- rience with it, I submit a description from one of our friends who has furnished us with the sjiecimen of the leaves and Mowers, from which our engraving was made. i The SourwmxJ, sometimes calieil the sorrel, is a flne tree from 40 to BO feet in heitfht, iiml about a foot in diameter: although it stnnetimes reaches 70 feet In height ami a foot ami a half throujrh. The popular name, Sourwood, is derived from the odor and the peculiar sour taste of the leaves and small twigs. It is entirely distinct from the black-g-um and sour-gum, or pepperidge, with which it has wittingly classed by some writers on honey - plants, j much to the injury of Sourwood. The former are honey - producers to a small extent, but are not worthy to be compared with Sourwood, which, we are convinced after living where basswood, poplar, clover, buckwheat, goldenrod, persimnK^n. and aster abound, has not its superior among the honey- produeing plants of America, either in the amoimt of yield, or in its beautiful appearance, Basswood is more irap:)rtant, only because of its widel,v extend- ed growth. We write this article, to call attention more directly to this tree as a honey-producer. IJec- masters are familiar with other flora which abound where those who have written our bmiks on Viee cul- ture reside, yet few are aware of the merits of Sour- wood, of the regions where it is found. i. SOfUWOOD \F, , A
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