February, 1913. 



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First Lessons in Bee-Keeping, by Thos. 

 G. Newman. revised by U. P. Dadaut.— Intended 

 mainly for beginners. Nearly 300 pages, and 

 over l.iO pictures. Bound In strong paper cover, 

 showing bee-brood in all stages of development 

 from the newly-laid egg. This book contains 

 the foundation principles of bee-keeping, as its 

 name indicates. Price, postpaid. 60 cts. ; or free 

 with the American Bee Journal one full year if 

 paid strictly in advance— by either new or re- 

 newal subscription at $1.00. 



Fifly Years Among the Bees, by Dr. C. C. 



Miller .340 pages, bound in cloth, and illustra- 

 ted with 112 half-tone pictures taken by Dr. Mil- 

 ler himself. It is a good, live story of success- 

 ful bee-keeping by a master of the subject, and 

 shows with clearness just how Dr. Miller works 

 with bees and produces tons of honey. Price, 

 $1.00. postpaid ; or with the American Bee Jour- 

 nal a year. $1.80: or given Phee as a premium 

 for sending 3 New subscriptions at $1.00 each. 



Scientific Queen-Rearing, as Practically 

 Applied, by G. M. DooUttle. — It tells how the 

 very best Queen-Bees are reared In Nature's 

 Way. A good authority says; "It Is practically 

 the only comprehensive book on queen-rearing 

 now in print. It is looked upon by many as the 

 foundation of the modem methods of rearing 

 queens wholesale.'* Price, bound in cloth, 75 

 cts., postpaid; or with the American Bee Jour- 

 nal a year— both for Si. 50. The same book bound 

 In leatherette, 50 cts., postpaid; or free with the 

 American Bee Journal one full year If paid In 

 advance strictly, by either new or renewal sub- 

 scrlpttonatfl.OO, 



Langstroth on tlie Honey-Bee, revised by 

 Dadant.— This classic on bee-culture has been 

 entirely rewritten. Fully illustrated. No apia- 

 rian library is complete without this standard 

 work by the "Father of American Apiculture.'* 

 Over 600 pages, bound in cloth. Price, $1.20; or 

 with the .\merlcan Bee Journal a year, SI.90; or 

 given FitEf: as a premium for sending i New 

 subscriptions at $1.00 each. 



Bee-Keeper's Guide, or Manual of the 

 Apiary, by Prof. A. J. Cook.— This book is very 

 Instructive. Interesting, helpful, and thoroughly 

 practical and scientific. It is perhaps the most 

 complete of any bee-book on the Anatomy and 

 Physiology of bees, and also the Botany of bee- 

 keeping. Bound in cloth. 644 pages. 2115 illustra- 

 tions. Price, postpaid, $1.20; or with the Ameri- 

 can Bee Journal a year— both for $1.90: or given 

 Free as a premium for sending 3 New subscrip- 

 tions at $1.00 each. 



A B C & X Y Z of Bee Culture, by A. I. & 

 E. R. Root.— Over 500 large pages describing ev- 

 erything pertaining to the care and manage- 

 ment of honey-bees. It Is a veritable encyclo- 

 pedia on bees. 400 engravings. Bound In cloth. 

 Price, postpaid, $1.50: orw-ith the American Bee 

 Journal a year— both for $2.25: or given Phke as 

 a premium for sending 5 New subscriptions at 

 11.00 each. 



Advanced Bee Culture, by the late W. Z. 

 Hutchinson.— The author was an extensive bee- 

 keeper, and a practical, helpful w-rlter on bees 

 and bee-keeping. Over 200 pages, cloth bound. 

 Price, postpaid, $1.00; or with the American Bee 

 Journal for a year— both for $1.80: or given Free 

 for sending 3 New subscriptions at $1.00 each 



Southern Bee Culture, by J. J. Wilder, of 

 Georgia, perhaps the most extensive bee-keep- 

 er in the State. It is a real hand-book of South- 

 em bee-keeping. Bound in paper. 145 pages. 

 Price, postpaid, 60 cts.: or with the American 

 Bee Joumal a year— both for $1.30. 



Amerikanische Bienenzucht, by Hans 

 Buschbauer.- A bee-keepers hand-book of 138 

 pages, which Is just what German bee-keepers 

 need. It is fully Illustrated and bound in cloth. 

 Price, postpaid, $1.00; or with the American Bee 

 Joumal a year— both for $1.70. 



Tlie Honey-IMoney Stories.— 64-page book- 

 let of short, bright Items about honey. Has 23 

 fine illustrations, and 3 bee-songs. Its main 

 object Is to Interest people in honey as a daily 

 table food. Price, postpaid. 25 cents ; or with a 

 year's subscription to the American Bee Jour- 

 nal—both for $1.10. Two copies for 26 cts. 



The Emerson Binder.— It has a stiff board 

 outside like a book-cover, with cloth back. Will 

 hold easily 3 volumes (36 copies) of the Ameri- 

 can Bee Journal. Makes reference easy, and 

 preserves copies from loss, dust, and mutila- 

 tion. Price, postpaid. 75 cts. : or with the Amer- 

 ican Bee Joumal a year— both for fl.60: or given 

 Free as a premium for sending 2 New subscrip- 

 tions at $1.00 each. 



A Modern Bee Farm, by Samuel Simmins 

 The author is a live Knglish bee-keeper. He 

 has kept up with the progress in this line 

 not only in his own country but all over the 

 world. His views are determined, but very 



well taken, and his points are made with an 

 accuracy which is convincing. Cloth bound 

 470 pages. Price postpaid $2.00 or with the 

 American Bee Journal one year both for 52.75 

 British Bee-Keepers' Guide, by Thomas 

 W. Cowan —This Is without doubt the standard 

 work for the English bee-keeper. It is very 

 much condensed, containing 170 pages, and Is 

 nicely illustrated and well bound. Price, post- 

 paid. $1.00: or with the American Bee Journal 

 one year, $1.75. 



Irish Bee Guide, by J. G. Digges.— .\ny one 

 who wishes to become acnualnted with the 

 manner and methods of bee-keeping in the old 

 country, and in Ireland particularly, ought to 

 read this book. Price. $1.00. postpaid: or with 

 the American Bee Journal for one year, $1.75. 



Alexander's Writings on Practical Bee- 

 Keeping.— The late E. W. Alexander is the 

 man who kept 700 colonies of bees at his home 

 place In New York. He wrote a series of arti- 

 cles which have been published in book form. 

 They discuss bee-keeping in broadest terms. 95 

 pages, paper bound. Price. 50 cents, postpaid: or 

 with the American Bee Journal one year. $1.2.i. 



A Year's Work in the Out-Apiary, by G 



M. Doolittle.— The author is an experienced bee- 

 keeper, who tells in this little book the require- 

 ments necessary for keeping bees away from 

 home. For any one who Is Intending to keep 

 bees on a large scale, this book will be inval- 

 uable, paper bound, contains, contains 00 pages. 

 Price. 50 cents: or with the American Bee Jour- 

 nal one year. $1.25. 



How to Keep Bees, by Anna B. Comstock 

 -This is a practical work on bees, written with 

 the special intent of Instructing amateurs In 

 bee-keeping. The authoress is well versed in 

 her subject, and has written a book which is 

 very good for the amateur or suburbanite who 

 wishes to keep bees in a small way. The book 

 contains 'JtiS pages. Cloth bound, postpaid. $1.00: 

 or with the American Bee Journal one year. $1.75. 



Quinby's New Bee-Keeping, bv L. C. Root. 

 —This Is a modern edition of " Quinby's Myster- 

 ies." Mr. Quinby is well known to all bee- 

 keepers. He. with Mr. Langstroth. was re- 

 sponsible for much of the early growth in bee- 

 keeping In America. Cloth bound, 220 pages. 

 Price, postpaid, $1.00: or with the American Bee 

 Journal for one year. $1.75. 



Townsend's Bee-Book.— If there is one 

 bee-keeper who can claim the right to a thor- 

 ough knowledge of bees through practical ex- 

 perience, it is Mr. E. D. Townsend. of Michigan, 

 author of this book. He has kept large numbers 

 of colonies for many years. He not only ex- 

 plains to the beginner how to get a start, but 

 gives much information of great value to the 

 experienced bee-keeper. 90 pages, paper bound 

 Price. 60 cents: or with the American Bee Jour 

 nal one year. $1.26. 



Biggie Bee-Book.— This is a very small 

 cloih-bound. well gotten up book. Its size is 

 4x6 1-2 inches, and it was designed to be carried 

 In the pocket of the amateur bee-keeper. It 

 contains concise information regarding the 

 best practice in bee-culture. An excellent 

 book for use when a person has only limited 

 time to give to bee-keeping. Price by mail, 5C 

 cents; or \vlth the American Bee Journal one 

 year, $1,35. 



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