Technical Series, No. 14. 



U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, 



BXJRE^TJ OF KlSTTOMiOI^Oa-Y. 



L. 0. HOWARD, Entomologist and Chief of Bureau. 



THE 



BACTERIA OF THE APIARY, 



WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO 

 BEE DISEASES. 



BY 



GERSHOM FRANKLIN WHITE, Ph. D., 



Expert in Animal Bacteriology, Biochetnic Division, Bureau of Aniynal Industry. 



Issued Novembeb 6, 1906. 



WASHINGTON: 



GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE. 

 1900. 



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