The California culturist . of a very small quan-tity of lemon sirup or juice; as the presence of a small quantity of any acid in sirupseffectually prevents their crystallization. Care must be taken, however, not to addso much as to make it offensive to the bees. The sirup of the Chinese sugar cane,so difficult to crystallize on account of the presence of a slightly acidulous principle,is an admirable material for feeding bees. There is nothing gained by boilingthe sirup, as it can be made thick enough for the bees to eat without it. Our planwas to keep a quantity of water standing upon more su
The California culturist . of a very small quan-tity of lemon sirup or juice; as the presence of a small quantity of any acid in sirupseffectually prevents their crystallization. Care must be taken, however, not to addso much as to make it offensive to the bees. The sirup of the Chinese sugar cane,so difficult to crystallize on account of the presence of a slightly acidulous principle,is an admirable material for feeding bees. There is nothing gained by boilingthe sirup, as it can be made thick enough for the bees to eat without it. Our planwas to keep a quantity of water standing upon more sugar than it could possibly dis-solve, and being frequently stirred; and the sirup, when made, poured from the topof it. A taste of rose, or wintergreen, or orange, or other ingredient can, to some extent,be imparted to the honey, by tincturing the sirup with the flavor desired. The dif-ference in the flavor of honey made from white clover, buckwheat and other flowers,is clearly perceptible. HALES PATENT KEROSENE BURNER, 85.
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