. British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser. Bees. Dec. 27, 1917. THE BRITISH BEE JOURNAL. 411 EXTRACT FROM PUNCH. " Much concern has been caused by the announcement that bees are entirely without winter stocks. We have pleasure in recording a gallant but unavailing attempt to remedy the situation on the part of two dear old ladies, who thought the paper said ' seeks '.". The Editort do not hold themselvet responsible for the opiniont expressed by correspondents. No notice will be taken of anonymous communications, and correspondents are requested to write on one side of the pape
. British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser. Bees. Dec. 27, 1917. THE BRITISH BEE JOURNAL. 411 EXTRACT FROM PUNCH. " Much concern has been caused by the announcement that bees are entirely without winter stocks. We have pleasure in recording a gallant but unavailing attempt to remedy the situation on the part of two dear old ladies, who thought the paper said ' seeks '.". The Editort do not hold themselvet responsible for the opiniont expressed by correspondents. No notice will be taken of anonymous communications, and correspondents are requested to write on one side of the paper only and give then real names and addresses, not necessarily for publication, but as a guarantee of good faith. Illustrations should be drawn on separate pieces of paper. We do not undertake to return rejected communications. TOXIC NECTAR PLANTS. [9604] With reference to Mr. R. W. Heathcote's enquiry re my note, p. 375, of November 29 issue, on dangerous nec- tar plants, and the editorial reply thereto in your December 13 number, I wrote to Mr. Gomer Waterer, whose unique know- ledge of the ericacise constitutes him a safe authority, and subjoin copy of his reply: — The Nurseries, Bagshot, Surrey. December 18, 1917. Dear Sir,—In reply to your letter, the geographical distribution of B. Ponticum extends from Spain and Portugal east- wards, is most plentiful in Armenia, and gradually dies out eastward of this. A. Pontica is a native of the Caucasian region, Asia Minor, etc., and from the point of view of geographical position it would seem somewhat difficult to differen- tiate, but from my personal observation I may say I have never seen the working b&e oh B. Ponticum. What we know as the humble bee seems to be the only one that uses it to any extent; rvhile A. Pon- tica, when in bloom, is a source of great interest to the working bee. I trust this information will be of some use to you. (Signed) F. Gomer Waterer. The portion of the letter in italics is, it seems to me,
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