preservative medium

In all cases when "pickling" animals it must be remembered that the first pickle, whether alcoholic or not, is essentially deteriorated by the bloody mucus and water which exudes from the specimens, especially if large and "flabby;" this, of course, reduces the strength of the preservative medium.

The comparative cheapness and facility of carriage of the preservative medium.

And this excellent preservative medium is thus sooner or later contributed to the stored honey.