. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. January, 1916. American Vae Journal the disorder described by Mr. Calcutt, of Seattle, Wash., and Mr. Miner, of Fowler, Calif., in Oct. 1 and 15, Glean- ings in Bee Culture. This is also men- tioned in the same numbers of Glean- ings as having appeared for some years in the Mississippi Valley States. Now, while I am sending samples to Dr. Phillips, I would also like to ask information from any one who has had any experience with the disorder. Can any one give the symptoms of Nosema? Are the symptoms similar to this ? We noticed the presence of the yel


. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. January, 1916. American Vae Journal the disorder described by Mr. Calcutt, of Seattle, Wash., and Mr. Miner, of Fowler, Calif., in Oct. 1 and 15, Glean- ings in Bee Culture. This is also men- tioned in the same numbers of Glean- ings as having appeared for some years in the Mississippi Valley States. Now, while I am sending samples to Dr. Phillips, I would also like to ask information from any one who has had any experience with the disorder. Can any one give the symptoms of Nosema? Are the symptoms similar to this ? We noticed the presence of the yellow- jacket wasp around all the hives in- fected, as others have in different localities. This has never been noticed in any other disease. We have made an encouraging gain in our fight with European foulbrood here, though I thoroughly agree with Mr. Byer that it is a much more serious trouble than American foulbrood. For one reason, we know exactly how American foulbrood is carried, and that is the whole battle in prevention. And even if yon get it, it is easier han- dled, but we now seem to be "up against" something new, and any light on the subject will be most thankfully received. Our weather conditions have been excellent during the early winter. We had two good rains and very mild clear days following. The bees are, of course, gathering no nectar at this season, but are bringing in large quantities of pol- len from Artemisia bloom. Orange, Calif. No. —The Honey-Producing Plants BY FRANK C. PELLETT. {Pkoto£raifks bv the ;) THE white clematis, Clematis virgini- a>ia, is commonly known by the name of virgin's bower, but also has several other local names such as love vine, traveler's joy, and Devil's hair. Figure 62 shows the delicate white blossom and the leaf, and No. 03 shows a mass of the vines on a road- side fence. The range of the plant is from Nova Scotia and Ontario west to Lake Win- nipeg and Nebraska, and south to Louisiana and Flor


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