. British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser. Bees. 184 THE BRITISH BEE JOURNAL. [February 1, 1876. plants set out where they are to remain for blooming. Borage, mignonette, white alys- sum, balm of Gilead, corn-flower, th)'me, phacelia, mellilot clover (for next year's plants), asters, and other seeds should be sown; and hollyhocks, stocks, wall-flowers, mellilot clover, and herbs of all kinds planted. If with the mellilot plant a few seeds be put in near the root, plants will arise to stand for a second year, while seed will be shed during each successive season, and make the clover crop
. British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser. Bees. 184 THE BRITISH BEE JOURNAL. [February 1, 1876. plants set out where they are to remain for blooming. Borage, mignonette, white alys- sum, balm of Gilead, corn-flower, th)'me, phacelia, mellilot clover (for next year's plants), asters, and other seeds should be sown; and hollyhocks, stocks, wall-flowers, mellilot clover, and herbs of all kinds planted. If with the mellilot plant a few seeds be put in near the root, plants will arise to stand for a second year, while seed will be shed during each successive season, and make the clover crop permanent. This plant, growing to a height of six to eight (or more) feet, forms an excellent screen to an unsightly object during the summer; and in the autumn, when covered with white blossom, is invaluable as a bee-plant, as it will continue to yield honey until the frost destroys it. Preparing for Swarms, &c.—In view of the coming season, when swarms may naturally be expected, we strongly advise all bee-keepers to provide for them by preparing hives at once. Many we know will make their own, but the majority must depend upon hive-makers and dealers for their supplies; and, bearing in mind the difficulties which arose through one of the principal English hive-manufacturers failing to carry out his orders, through his being un-' able to obtain skilled labour at late date and short notice, we think they will be wise who give their orders immediately. There are many hive-makers and dealers, so that there ought to be no difficulty in obtaining any number of hives and all kinds of bee-furniture, and there would not be if the public would enable them to estimate the probable demand by giving them early notification of their wishes. The addresses of several reliable makers and dealers in hives, &c, will be found in our adver- tisement columns, to wit—Thomson, with the Lanarkshire ; King's Sherrington ; Hale's Ked- ington ; Abbott's Frame-bar, &c, &c.; Mrs. Pagde
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