. Bees and honey; or, The management of an apiary for pleasure and profit. Bees. 122 BEE CULTURf:. aged to foster them for their natural, but hitherto unappre- ciated beauty. Clumps of pussy or button willows might be transplant-ed to the grounds with little trouble, and the alder-berry bush would be a beautiful substitute for the pop- ular, but almost worthless, snow-ball. Beds of asters would look delightful, and mints of all kinds, sage, summer savory, sweet alyssum, and many other plants could be used in vari- egated beds or for borders. By pursuing this course, not only would a taste for
. Bees and honey; or, The management of an apiary for pleasure and profit. Bees. 122 BEE CULTURf:. aged to foster them for their natural, but hitherto unappre- ciated beauty. Clumps of pussy or button willows might be transplant-ed to the grounds with little trouble, and the alder-berry bush would be a beautiful substitute for the pop- ular, but almost worthless, snow-ball. Beds of asters would look delightful, and mints of all kinds, sage, summer savory, sweet alyssum, and many other plants could be used in vari- egated beds or for borders. By pursuing this course, not only would a taste for flowers be cultivated, but the younger L. Fig. 90.—^ Floral Lawn. members of the family (and the oldei- ones, too) would exhibit a wonderful aptitude for eifective floriculture, which in turn would lead to the study and acquirement of a botanical education. This will be found an important and useful accomplishment, to aid in discriminating against obnoxious ami poisonous flowers and shrubs, such as foxglove (Digitalis), mountain laurel, oleander, etc. We ([note from Mr. W. T. Stewart, of Kentucky, the fol- lowing very appropriate hints on the subject, which will give a general idea of what to do, and how best to do it, leaving to the gardener the exercise of taste to vary the plans to suit surroundings:. 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 Newman, Thomas Gabriel, 1833-1903. Chicago, American Bee Journal
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