. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. Basswood HoneyJ^ This is the well- known light-colored honey gathered from the rich, nectar- laden basswood blos- soms. It has a stronger flavor than Alfalfa, and is pre- ferred by those who like a distinct flavor in their honey. A Celluloid Queen-Button is a verv pretty thing for a bee-keeper or honey-seller to wear on his coat-lapel. It often serves to in- troduce the subject of honey, and frequently leads to a sale. Note.—One reader writes: ** I have every reason to be- lieve that it would be a very good idea forevary bee-keeper to wear one [of ibe
. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. Basswood HoneyJ^ This is the well- known light-colored honey gathered from the rich, nectar- laden basswood blos- soms. It has a stronger flavor than Alfalfa, and is pre- ferred by those who like a distinct flavor in their honey. A Celluloid Queen-Button is a verv pretty thing for a bee-keeper or honey-seller to wear on his coat-lapel. It often serves to in- troduce the subject of honey, and frequently leads to a sale. Note.—One reader writes: ** I have every reason to be- lieve that it would be a very good idea forevary bee-keeper to wear one [of ibe buttons! as it will cause people to ask Questions about the busy bee, and many a con- versation thus started would wind up with the gale of more or less honey; at any rate it would give the beekeeper a superior opportunity to enlighten many i person in regard to honey and ; f The picture shown herewith is a reproaao- Hon of a motto queen-button that we are fur- nishing to t)ee-keepers. It has a pin on the underside to fasten it. Price, by mail, 6 cents; two for 10 cents, or 6 for 25 cents. Send all orders to the office ef the American Bee Journal '.^ Prices of Alfalfa or Basswood Honey: ^ !5 A sample of either, by mail, 10 cents, to pay for package and post- & ^ aee By freight—two 60-pound cans of Alfalfa, 9 cents per pound; ^. ?$ 4 cans or more, 8^4 cents a pound. Basswood Honey, 'A cent more per ^. ?^ pound than Alfalfa prices. Cash must accompany each order. You & ^ can order half of each kind of honey, if you so desire. The cans are ^ r$ two in a box, and freight is not prepaid. Absolutely PUfC BCCS' Honcy. ^ ^5 Order the Above Honey and then Sell It. ^ ^ We would suggest that those bee-keepers who did not produce ^ 'rS enough honey for their home demand this year, just order some of the w- 5 above, and sell it. And others, who want to earn some money, can get ^ :< this honey and work up a demand for it almost anywhere. ^ ^5 GEORGE W. YORK & CO
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