. British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser. Bees. THE. autm \\% I'So. 18. Vol. II.] OCTOBEE, 1874. [Published Monthly.] ^bitonal, llfllixcs, i't. THE GREAT BEE AND HONEY SHOW AT THE CRYSTAL PALACE. This wonderfiLl exhibition, which has formed the chief topic for discussion in the British Bee Journal during several past months, was duly- held on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, the 8th, 9th, and 10th of September last, and in its result was most eminently successful. No such exhibition has ever before been attempted in the United Kingdom, and its promoters have every reason to congratulat
. British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser. Bees. THE. autm \\% I'So. 18. Vol. II.] OCTOBEE, 1874. [Published Monthly.] ^bitonal, llfllixcs, i't. THE GREAT BEE AND HONEY SHOW AT THE CRYSTAL PALACE. This wonderfiLl exhibition, which has formed the chief topic for discussion in the British Bee Journal during several past months, was duly- held on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, the 8th, 9th, and 10th of September last, and in its result was most eminently successful. No such exhibition has ever before been attempted in the United Kingdom, and its promoters have every reason to congratulate themselves on the apiarian wisdom which induced them to project so extraordinary an undertaking. The idea, first sown in the columns of this Journal, quickly took root, and grew and flourished, until it spread its influence throughout the land, link- ing together bee-keepers of all classes without distinction, and embracing them in a common brotherhood with avowedly but one object—t/ie general common weal. In the first number of the Journal ever pub- lished a far-seeing correspondent (H. W. T.), at a late hour, suggested the formation of a Bee Guild for England; and the subject was considered of sufiicient importance to warrant its publication in a siipjilemental form, so that it might be brought before the public at the earliest possible moment: but, although it was fairly and freely discussed in subsequent pages of the Journal, it languished from the want of a leader ; or rather, perhaps, from the want of an organization requiring s\ich a head ; and not imtil after the Manchester Bee and Honey Show—which created so unpleasant a sensation amongst bee-keepers at large—was any positive endeavour made, or step taken, to bring about a general meeting of apiarians. Exactly a year ago to-day the suggestion of an open meeting of bee-keepers, to take place at the Crystal Palace, was made, when it was thought that over that sine qua non a dinner bee matters might be disc
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