Transcriber’s Notes

This is a transcription of the original text as published in the source document. Inconsistent, outdated, erroneous and unusual spelling, hyphenation, capitalisation, etc. (including in scientific names) have not been corrected or standardised, except as mentioned below. Irregularities in the alphabetical order of entries have not been rectified.

Page 52, Buckwheat varies somewhat in density...: presumably this refers to buckwheat honey rather than to the crop.

Page 70: “Throughout the coast ranges and Sierra Nevada...: the closing quote mark is missing.

Page 75, illustration: the illustration Coma in bloom does not have a figure number.

Page 116, “Texas mesquite (Prosopis glandulosa)...: the closing quote mark is missing.

Page 132, “Corn is not generally set down...: the closing quote mark is missing.

Page 149, LYTHRUM, see Loosestrife: the hyperlink goes directly to Purple Loosestrife.

Page 151, Willow-herb (Epilobium angustifolium). Also called greweed,...: possibly an error for fireweed.

Page 227, ...in many many localities...: as printed in the source document.

Page 254, ...twenty days, according to Mr. B. B. Hogaboom of Elk Grove.” is possibly an error for ...twenty days,” according to Mr. B. B. Hogaboom of Elk Grove.

Advert Scientific Queen Rearing, An old work that has a had a big sale: as printed in the original advert.

Changes made

Obvious minor typographical and lay-out errors have been corrected and missing punctuation have been inserted silently.

Several illustrations have been moved closer to the description of the illustration’s subject. Text in a dashed box represents text transcribed from the accompanying illustration.

Botanical and other scientific names have been standardised to boldface (body text) and italics (illustration captions). Section headings have been standardised to boldface.

Page 18: ... he zets three distinct shades... changed to ...he gets three distinct shades....

Page 79: On suitable soils it is one of the most dependable sources of nectar: transcribed as part of the body text, not of the quotes before or after the phrase.

Page 89: Drouth-weed changed to drought-weed.

Page 100: Japan privet (Lugustrum) and a few other plants... changed to Japan privet (Ligustrum) and a few other plants....

Page 107: paragraph starting Mr. Lovell has kindly sent me... moved from previous quotation (If I were compelled to stake...) to new paragraph.

Page 116: Introduced on Maul in 1882... changed to Introduced on Maui in 1882....

Page 139: closing quote mark inserted after ...yield large quantities of honeydew.

Page 202: Bztg. for Schlesw. changed to Bztg. für Schlesw.

Page 203: POINSETTIA (Euphorbia pulcherrima) moved to separate line as other section headings.

Page 204: ...a case of Moaris honey poisoning... changed to ...a case of Maoris honey poisoning....

Page 206: closing quote mark inserted after ...which was not noted by Greshoff.

Page 214: closing quote mark inserted after ...and that is esparet (Sainfoin).

Page 220: closing quote mark inserted after ...when the red is in bloom.

Page 240: closing quote mark inserted after ...clean and destitute of this spikeweed pest.

Page 263: It is good body and mild flavor... changed to It is of good body and mild flavor....

Page 269, Fig. 142: Atlantic Iowa changed to Atlantic, Iowa.

Page 278: see Erigonum, also Bindweed changed to see Eriogonum, also Bindweed.

Index: several minor spelling and page reference errors and inconsistencies were changed to agree with the text.