. British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser. Bees. 212 THE BRITISH BEE JOURNAL. [July 6, 1916. these would not only give the property a disreputable look, and so force on it a de- gree of decline, but produce a seed which the breezes would carry to adjacent lawns and there plant, he might find himself in a bad position very soon. Continuing his studies, therefore, Friend Apiarist then narrowed down to certain plants here. Out of this list, then, he still again con- sidered the property-holders and neigh- bours. He would sow such plants as would not only do no harm to the lots, but cover th
. British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser. Bees. 212 THE BRITISH BEE JOURNAL. [July 6, 1916. these would not only give the property a disreputable look, and so force on it a de- gree of decline, but produce a seed which the breezes would carry to adjacent lawns and there plant, he might find himself in a bad position very soon. Continuing his studies, therefore, Friend Apiarist then narrowed down to certain plants here. Out of this list, then, he still again con- sidered the property-holders and neigh- bours. He would sow such plants as would not only do no harm to the lots, but cover them with a delicate carpet out of blossom- time, and make them things of beauty when in blossom. Finally, when the list had again been narrowed to those, there came the con- sideration of honey-giving qualities, and, out of those still left, the matter of ease in and in this case old seed, damaged seed, any grade of seed would do; it was a case of quantity, that was all. When trade was dull, a " nickel " fare on the cars took one to the heights, and one strolled in the fields and vacant lots and sowed what seed one had. Evenings, when there was nothing else on hand, one might as well stroll to some other such lot and sow the seed. Where owners were not about, one sowed forthwith; where they were, one asked permission, and rare the case that the owner did not see how much moje attractive, much more saleable, would be that lot, clad in green, in white, or in yellow, than as it lay exposed now. However, all of that explains itself; where one was refused, he went on else- Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original London
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