. The ABC and XYZ of bee culture; a cyclopedia of everything pertaining to the care of the honey-bee; bees, hives, honey, implements, honey-plants, etc. ... Bees. APIARY OF M. H. MENDLESOX. This ULCupies ;i \ cry uuique position down in the bottom of the canyon, ^\here it is well protected. The ground has been leveled off and terraced, and tlie rows of hives are straight and parallel. This is one of the most pifturesque spots for an apiary in tlie world. From it some of tlie finest sage honey of California is obtained, and no wonder; for the mountain s^ge is always in sight and in rea
. The ABC and XYZ of bee culture; a cyclopedia of everything pertaining to the care of the honey-bee; bees, hives, honey, implements, honey-plants, etc. ... Bees. APIARY OF M. H. MENDLESOX. This ULCupies ;i \ cry uuique position down in the bottom of the canyon, ^\here it is well protected. The ground has been leveled off and terraced, and tlie rows of hives are straight and parallel. This is one of the most pifturesque spots for an apiary in tlie world. From it some of tlie finest sage honey of California is obtained, and no wonder; for the mountain s^ge is always in sight and in reach of the bees. The patches of white, black, and button sage on the moun- tain-sides can be plainly seen. When the author visited this yard in 1901, he ctnsidei'ed it one of the best-located yards in all California- well proiected, and the bee-p;istui-age at close range. But for the fact tliat tliere is only about one good yield of sayr honey in five years, this would be a veritable bee-paradise 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 Root, A. I. (Amos Ives), 1839-1923; Root, E. R. (Ernest Rob), 1862-1953. Medina, Ohio, The A. I. Root Company
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