Technical Series, No. 14. 



U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, 



BXJRE^XJ OF EIsTTOlVEOLO&Y. 



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



THE 



BACTERIA OF THE APIARY, 



WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO 

 BEE DISEASES. 



GERSHOM FRANKLIN WHITE, Ph. D., 



Expert in Animal Bacterioloay, Biochemlc Divmon, Bureau of Animal Industry. 

 A Thesis presented to the University Faculty of Cornell University for 

 the degree of Doctor of Philosophy. 



Issued November 6, 1906. 



WASHINGTON: 



GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE. 



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