. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. The Sour-wood Tree. Dear Editor : Being acquainted with ''sour-wood" honey, and, after extensive observation, believing it to be the finest honey 'plant in my knowl- edge both as to the quantity of yield, the flavor, and also as to beauty of appear- ance, I would ask if you cannot furnish a cut of the blossom in your Journal V James W. Shearer. Liberty Corner, IST. J. The sorrel tree (Oxydendrum arboreum), so called because of the acidity of the leaves, is a native of the South, but has use in the art^. As a honey tree, it is very highly esteemed
. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. The Sour-wood Tree. Dear Editor : Being acquainted with ''sour-wood" honey, and, after extensive observation, believing it to be the finest honey 'plant in my knowl- edge both as to the quantity of yield, the flavor, and also as to beauty of appear- ance, I would ask if you cannot furnish a cut of the blossom in your Journal V James W. Shearer. Liberty Corner, IST. J. The sorrel tree (Oxydendrum arboreum), so called because of the acidity of the leaves, is a native of the South, but has use in the art^. As a honey tree, it is very highly esteemed; in fact, it is the linden of the South. A. J. Cook. A Horse Stung by Bees.—We saw, a few days since, a horse that had been most fearfully stung by bees. His head was swollen to an enormous size, large enough for 2 ok 3 heads. It was caused by bringing the animal in con- tact with the current of bees that were passing to and from their work. The animal obstructed their passage, which. leaf and bloom of the sour-wood tree. been grown even as far north as New York. It often attains no mean dimen- sions in its native home along the Alleghanies, often reaching upward more than 50 feet, and acquiring a diameter of 12 or 15 inches. The flowers are arranged in racemes, are white, and with the beautiful foliage make an ornamental tree of high rank. The bark is rough, and the wood so soft as to be worthless, either as fuel or for so enraged the little creatures that they attacked him, and when one stung, others smelt the virus and im- mediately a light-brigade-charge was made. T®o much care cannot be exer- cised in keeping stock out of the cur- rent of workers; otherwise bees seldom attack stock, unless in some way dis- turbed or angered. Turpentine is a good remedy for the sting.—Los Arigeles 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 p
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