CONTENTS. 



MEMOIR OF HUBER, . . , 



INTRODUCTION, ...... 27 



Anatomy of the Honey-Bee, . . . . 31 



The Senses of the Bees, . .... 44 



Sight, . 44 



Feeling or Touch, ..... 46 



Taste, 48 



Hearing, ...... 51 



Smelling, ...... 55 



Functions of the Inmates of a Hive, . . 60 



Functions of the Queen, .... 60 



Functions of the Worker-Bee, .... 65 



Functions of the Male or Drone, ... 70 



The Impregnation of the Queen-Bee, . . . 78 



Retarded Impregnation, ..... 74 



Of the Brood, ...... 76 



The Conversion of the Larva of a Worker into a Queen, 88 



The Architecture of Bees, .... 99 



The different Substances found in a Hive, viz. Honey, 



Wax, Farina, and Propolis, . . . 113 

 The Formation of Swarms, . . . .134 



The Diseases and Enemies of Bees, . . . 147 

 Enemies of Bees, . . . . .149 



Practical Management, . . . . .157 



The Apiary, ..... 157 



Hives, ...... 166 



Straw Hives, . . . .167 



Wildman's Storied Straw Hive, . . * 168 



