Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1852-05-27

BEES AND TnIsrL' s.-A gentleman
named DR.. Wilson, who had made sew
cral voyges to Van Diencn's land, had
observed that there were not any bees
producing honey he therefore, on one OF
his voyages, took with him hive e bees.
II was placed on the deck, and the littlc
voyagefs were literally supplied with
MOST sugar aud it was understood the
bees had perfect liberty, aud however
far they might have flown across the wa-
terry waste, always returned to the hive
aud were conveyed 10 900 miles to llo-
bart Town. Dr. Wilson generously
placed the hive at the disposal OF Gov
crnor Arthur. 1t was placed in the Gov
eminent Garden and so abundant was
the food, and so adapted the climate TO
The bees, that | was told that single
hive OF bees would produce twenty stocks
in a year. the first swarms each Welding
new swarms. The Governor politely
presented his friends with hives of bees
so That, IN very few seasons, most gar
dens IN the colony were furnished with
them.
still rccolecl the very pleasant sen
sation produced IN my mlrd when first
saw and heard the bees in Van Dlcmcn' 5
Land. 1t was Sunday, and had relir
ed to shady walk in Il garden in the
country, for study and meditation. An
unusual sound struck my ear, familiar
though not Immediately remembered.
sought for the lille humming insect
when 10 my great surprise and delight
| discovered ii bee, ii was gathering
honey from the blossom of the goose
berry. Now the bee is found in all the
settled districts Of the colony. In sum
ner, many sAarms are found in the bush
aud large quantities of honey are fre
quently found IN the hollow trees. Ii i.
so plentiful, that, in the summer season
IL may be bought for fuurpense a pound
il is probable that before long, beeswa,
will form staple article of commerce
and thus help 10 enrich The colony.
An emigrant from Scotland, proud o
his nationality, brought with him to the
colony packet OF thistle seed and a,
soon as he had settled upon his grant 0
land, he scattered the seed around hi.
dwelling, and the emblem of his natiy,
land was soon manifest in It's frcbiddins
grandeur. Great was the admiration o
his friends and couatrymen and some al
most wept as the thistle brought back I,
their memory the scenes of their owl
iaiherland. The seed was literally sup
Piled TO friends far and near, aud soor
the down was seen soaring over the hill
OF Tasmania, bearing the seed in lis fight
aud the thistle was no longer a strange
IN tins our adopted country. But, mari
the result The thistle soon manifested
himself an usurper, and took possession
OF the soil TO the exclusion of the nntiv,
grasses and herbs. In a few Yeas III,
colonlsls began 10 take the alarm Larg,
paddocks were oyefgrown with the per
nlcious weed, and not only was the pas
lure land destroyed, but, in some cases
the land became Inaccessible TO man o
beast, and IN au,um the seeds mount il
the air, looking like snow, and | hay,
seen The grass perfectly white with III,
down. The mischief is irreparable, ane
The thistle will never be eAtirpated il
Van Diemen's Land, while tic ours,
pronounced upon the land for Adam,
sake is inflicted and some think tina
The thistle will usurp the vast plains o
Australia, and lis congener has The ram
pas Of South America.
Now, contrast these two actions il
their resulIs--the Introduction Of hy,