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GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. 



Apr. 



illNVERTIBLEHIVE! 



INYERTIBLE FRAMES, 



liivertible Surpliis-Hoiiey Cuttea, 



Enlraiicc Feeders, Top andllotloiii 



Feeders, Hive-Lirtiii;; Device, 

 Honey-Extrattors, Wax-Extraetor**, 

 <'oinb Foundation, Etc. 



i^~My new Illustrated Catalogue is now ready 

 and will be mailed to all who may apply for it. 

 Address 



J. 3Vt. SZZXTOZ^, 



1»ES MOlNE^i, IOWA. 



DAD ANT'S 

 FOUNDATION 



is asserted by hundreds of practical and disinterest- 

 ed bee-keepers to be the cleanest, brig-htest, quick- 

 est accepted by bees, least apt to sag, most regular 

 in color, evenest, and neatest, of any that is made. 



It is kept for sale by Messrs. A. H. Newman, Chi- 

 cago, 111.; C. F. Muth, Cincinnati, O.; Jas. Heddon, 

 Dowagiac, Mich.; Dougherty & McKee, Indianapo- 

 lis, Ind.; Chas. H.Green, Berlin, Wis. ; Chas. Hertel, 

 Jr., Freeburg, 111. ; Ezra Baer, Di.von, Lee Co., 111. : E. 

 S. Armstrong, JerseyAille, 111. ; H. Drum, Adelphi,0. ; 

 Arthur Todd, Germantown, Philadelphia, Pa. ; E. 

 Kretchmer, Coburg, Iowa; E. F. Smith, Smyrna, N. 

 Y.; C. T. Dale, Mortonsville, Ky.; Clark Johnson & 

 Son, Covington, Ky., King, Aspinwall & Co., 1(5 Thom- 

 as St., New York City, C. A. Graves, Birmingham, 

 O.. and numerous other dealers. 



Write for samples free, and price list of supplies, 

 accompanied with 150 Complimentary and xinso- 

 licit^d testimonials, from as many bee-keepers, in 

 1883. IVe guarantee even/ inch of our foundation e<jual 

 to sample in evei-y respect. 



CHAS. DADANT & SON, 

 3btfd Hamilton, Ifaneoek Co., Illinois. 



SOMETHING NEW. 



As I have greatly increased my facilities for man- 

 ufacturing 



It will be to your advantage to send for price list 

 before purchasing elsewhere. Cash paid for bees- 

 A. B. HOWE, 

 Council Bluffs, loxira. 



wax 



2tfdb 



TWENTY- FIFTH 



ANNUAL CATALOCUE & PRICE LIST 



I'ull Colonies, Nucleus Colonies, and Queens, 



From Our New Strains; Also General 



list of Ajiiarian Suj>j)lies, 



Consiaiing of Bee-Hives, lohite-poplar Sections, 

 Comb Foundation, etc. 

 Write your name iind address plainly on a postal, 

 and get my prices before ordering your supplies. 

 Address Wpi. W. GARY, Jr., 



Coleraine, IVtass. 

 Btfdb Successor to fl'm. W. Cam <i: Son. 



1885JTALIAN QUEENSli 



Untested Queens in March and April $1 2.5 



Afterward 100 



J. S. TADLOCK, 

 r>tfdb LULING, CALDWELL CO., TEXAS. 



BEE'KEEPERSf atthisi 



We have a large stock of our ^'-groove one-piece 

 sections, and until March 1st, ISt'a, will sell at rock 

 bottom. 



5000 one-pound sections for an even $2100 



10,000 " " " " " 40 CO 



Sample free. Send for our Illustrated Price List 

 of Bee-Keepers' Supplies, Free to all. 



SMITH & SMITH, 



2tfdb KENTON, HARDIN CO., O. 



HfX'KT'VXr This is what we all are 

 \JjJt Xj X • after. One way to get it 

 is to get the right kind of bees. Try our 

 new strain of ARKANSAS BEES. For particu- 

 lars, send for our new circular for 1885. 

 T-12db FLAXAGAy & ILLINSKI, 



Box 9!ir,. Belleville, St. Clair Co., 111. 



MY 17X3 ANNUAL PRICE LIST OF ITALIAN, 

 CYPiil.XX, and HOLY-LAXD TiEKS. QUEENS, 

 NrcLKlSCoLoNlKS, and Al'lAIUAX SUPPLIES, 

 sent to all who send tne their name and address. 

 7-8-9tfd H. H. BRU H'A', Light Street, Col. Co., Pa. 



ITALIAN and Cyprian Bees, Tested and Untest- 

 ed Queens; Honey - Knives and Extractors; 

 Cook's and Root's Bee-books; Smokers, and Bee- 

 keepers' supplies furnished. Address OTTO 

 KLEiyOW {iipp. Fort Wayne Gate), Detroit, Mich. 

 Ttfdh 



Hoiest Seefls at Hoiest Prices. 



Strawheriij Tomato, or Ground Cherry, ti'ue seed 10c 

 Cook's Improved Pop-Corn. Best in the world. . . . 10 



Ciiok's Improved Ijima Bean. " " " " 10 



Chufas, or Earth Ahiuoids. {Veni hardy) 10 



Mammoth liussimi Suntlower. Best Egg Food... 10 



Japanese NeM-Fihi Gourd. Best Nest Eggs 10 



Peas-BU.-'S Knr-Bcaring. New and XX 10 



ChinrsiYdin, or Cinnamon Yine, 6 Bulbs 10 



All the (ilxivr rlidiec seeds, sent prepaid for 50c. 



^Vhitc Grape Currants. (Best) one doz 50 



Golden Cluster Raspbcrm (Splendid) 7 plants 50 



Crescent Strawberry. (A Wonder) 25 plants 50 



Early Maine Potatoes, 50 strong Eyes 50 



Dakota Bed " " " " 50 



All the above Plaiits and Potatoes postpaid, $2.00. 



A Complete Collection of best Garden seeds, viz., 37 

 large pkts. of extra seed mailed for ^1.00. 

 Choice Wethersfield Large Red Onions, pound $1 (X) 

 Bliss' Am. Wonder Peas, peck, ^2.00; bushel.. 7 00 



" Abundance " 4 quarts for 2 00 



" Ever-Bearing " 4 " " 2 00 



The above Peas are true seed— splendid varieties. 

 Please address A. T. COOK, Seed-Grower, 



Clinto)i Hollow, Dutchess Co., N. Y. 

 WANTED. -HoHcsf persons to take orders for above 



and other seeds among their neighbors. Address 

 7-8d as above. Mention this paper. 



TWILLSELL 



Chaff hives all complete, with lower frames, for 

 $2.50; in flat, fl.50; 2-story Simplicity, complete, 

 $1.25; intiat,90c. 



Comb Foundation, made from pure refined wax, 

 45c per lb. for heavy; 55 for light. Other supplies. 

 Send for price list. A. F. STAUFFER, 



T-12db Sterling, Whiteside Co., III. 



Itollon DoQO Three-frame nucleus, young queen, 

 lldlldll DcBOi in 1-story Simplicity hive; 7 empty 

 fi-iiincs, ^[.tO; two for $7.50. Same in shipping-case, 

 without tr.unes. $3.00; two for $5.00. Full colonies, 

 $t;.()0 to sill (10. Liberal discount on larjrcr orders. 

 Write lor wants. J. H. REED, 



7tt'db Orleans, Orange Co., Ind. 



DaDC Qccn 15c PEE LB.: 10 LBS-, $100. Spider- 

 rlArt OttUf Plant seed, $2.00 per lb. Simp- 

 son Plants, $5.00 per thousand. IMust inclose 18e 

 per lb. for postage. ANDREW GURNEY. 



7-lOdb College Hill, Poughkeepsie. N. V, 



