. British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser. Bees. 368 THE BRITISH BEK JOURNAL. July 29, 1920. caught all five queens and I have got them in a match-box. Two and three queens are very rare in small swarms round Egham, Surrey, this year, but I have taken seven queens from two swarms : average about 5 to 6 lbs, I should think this is a record, as I have not seen any of our readers report so many;.one queen I gave away, the other six I still hold. 1 shall be pleased to hear if any reader can beat this record for queens in swarms for their size. Wishing you all a good suc- cess.—L. TiDBURY,. S
. British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser. Bees. 368 THE BRITISH BEK JOURNAL. July 29, 1920. caught all five queens and I have got them in a match-box. Two and three queens are very rare in small swarms round Egham, Surrey, this year, but I have taken seven queens from two swarms : average about 5 to 6 lbs, I should think this is a record, as I have not seen any of our readers report so many;.one queen I gave away, the other six I still hold. 1 shall be pleased to hear if any reader can beat this record for queens in swarms for their size. Wishing you all a good suc- cess.—L. TiDBURY,. Screen for Road. [9906] I want to plant a hedge to screen a road, and want to put in some- thing that will grow quick. Some kind of privet would suit, but I have an idea that privet blossom is not good for bees, and mine are quite close to where the hedge will be, I shall be greatly obliged if you will advise me on this point, ->r perhaps some of your readei's could sug- gest a better shrub. Soil, loam over chalk.—B, Dunning. Eeply.—Privet would not hurt the bees, but the honey from it has a disagreeable flavour. We should say Myrabella plum would be suitable. Possibly some of our gardener readers could suggest something else. Bee Shows to Come. July 29 to August .2, at Bolton.—Royal Lancashire Agricultural Society's Show. £^ prizes lor Honey. Six Classes.—Schedules (stating Honey Section) from R. O. Bradbury, Secretary, Derby House, Preston. Entries closed, August 2, at Bredon,—Annual Show of the Worcestershire B, Three open classea. Sche- dules from Geo, Richings, 42, Barbourne Road, Worcester. Entries closed. Monday and Tuesday, August 2 and 3, at Newport,-Monmouthshire Bee-keepera' Associa- tion Annual Show (In connection with the New- port Allotment Holders' Association), Members and Open Clas«ee.—Schedules (post free 3d.) from Hon. Sec, " Underwood," Portskewett, near €hepstow, Monmouthshire. Entries closed, August 3, 4 and 5, at Abington
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