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Are not always the result of the same cause. They may 

 come from starvation; from poor food; from improper 

 preparations; from imperfect protection; from a cold, wet, 

 or possibly, a poorly ventilated cellar, etc., etc. Success- 

 ful wintering- comes from a proper combination of different 

 conditions. For elear, concise, comprehensive conclusions 

 upon these all-important points, consult "Advanced Bee 

 Culture." Five of its thirty-two chapters treat as many 

 different phases of the wintering- problem. 



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'97 CATALOG. 



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Italian Queens. 



Q'leens are healthy, hardy and prolitic. 

 Bees are jreiitle and excellent workert;. No 

 disease of any kind in this locality. Dr. 

 GhIIui;, who has tried queens from most of 

 the leadiiiy breeders, speaks as follows : — 



Sant.\ Anna, Calif., Jan. 15. 1897. 

 Mr Qiiirin— Perliaps you would like to hear 

 from the <iueen I fjnt of yon. Tlie bees are a 

 beanti ul tfolden yellow and extra fjood workers. 

 Tliej an- just tuml)lii)).' over one another, loaded 

 with polim, working tlio strongest of any col- 

 ony in my yard. The (iiiccn is very prolific. 



Read wli.it Mrs. R. R. Titus, of Mounfain 

 Grove, M . w ote July :iO, 189G. 



Mr Q iriu— The queen received of yf)U is a 

 fine oiii>, luul very pmlifit. Her colony has not 

 yet Bwaniii'd, l)Ul the hi\ c is rutminK over with 

 bees, and 1 Iwive taken oik* finished super, sever- 

 al that were partly fidl, and there are tiiree on 

 tlic hivb now— till" toi) orw sealed. 



Siiif-'le (ineen, rM cts.; six for !j;2.7."). one 

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