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GLEAJ^INGS IN BEE CULTURE 



The untimely death on May 30, 1911, 

 of Mr. W. Z. Hutchinson, author of 



Advanced 

 Bee Culture 



marked the passing of one of the 

 most brilliant writers who have ever 

 championed the cause of the honey- 

 bee. . . Perhaps no better trib- 

 ute to this talented man could be 

 given than that contained in the fol- 

 lowing paragraph from a testimonial 

 article on Mr. Hutchinson's life by 

 Prof. A. J. Cook, in Gleanings: 



" No one could know him and his work 

 without convincing proof that he stood in 

 the very front ranks of our beekeeping 

 fraternity. His quick intellect, coupled 

 with his close attention to details, won for 

 him, at the veiy start, phenomenal suc- 

 cess as a queen-breeder. To this, apicul- 

 ture owes its great good fortune in secur- 

 ing his life-long sei'vice in its develop- 

 ment. He was temperamentally exact and 

 methodical, transparently honest, and if 

 I were to select one word to characterize 

 our brother it would be genuineness. He 

 was delightfully companionable, and al- 

 ways alert for any new idea or suggestion 

 touching the interests of the work to 

 which he was so entirely devoted. His 

 quick apprehension, and terse clear-cut 

 style as a writer, made him a most reliable 

 exponent of all that was latest and best in 

 the theory and practice of his beloved 

 art." 



Most fortunate for all beekeepers is the fact that Mr. Hutchinson's life was 

 spared just beyond the point when he had completed his reading and correction 

 of the editorial proofs of the new edition of ADVANCED BEE CULTURE. 

 Only a few short days after an editorial by Mr. E. R. Root, editor of Gleanings 

 in Bee Culture, who revised Mr. Hutchinson's book, had appeared, the call 

 came, and this sterling, upright man, whom everybody loved, was taken home. 

 Read what Mr. Root has to say of Mr. Hutchinson's book : 



As a writer on bees Mr. Hutchinson has few equals. For clearness and accuracy of judgment he is 

 second to none. His enthusiasm shines forth on every page. His selection of the new and useful from an 

 extended discussion is intuitive. The last edition of " Advanced Bee Culture," as well as the new edition 

 betore, is made up of the best ideas of our best experts, properly classified and condensed by the master of 

 the art of boiling down discussions. I do not hesitate to say that this is one of the most valuable books on 

 bees that was ever put out; and while its title would indicate that it is designed onlv for the advanced 

 beeJ<eeper, yet 1 am sure that a large number of beginners in the business will find it" exceedinglv helpful 

 and interesting especialy if they will take it up in connection with some other work like the "A B C and 

 X 1 Z of l.ee Culture, or any text-book designed especially for the beginner class. 



$1.50 Buys a Two-dollar Value 



ADVANCED BEE CULTURE costs $1.00 per copy. GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE (semi-monthlv) — 

 known and read by beekeepers throughout the world— $1.00 for an annual subscription. It is our pleasure, 

 r,^7Jl\' l°*S r *i','\A°*'v??*'°^ ^Pd ™°st useful combination— the book here described, and GLEANiNas, 

 one yeai, both for $1.50. It is a value you will very seldom find — really it is a good $2.00 worth for $1 50. 

 loreign postage, 60 cents extra; Canadian postage, 30 cents extra. 



Nearly 500 Subjects Pertinent to Mod- 

 ern Bee-keeping are Authorlta-'i 



tlvely|Dlscus«ed g^?|ppr 



ADVANCED BEE CULTURE is a beautifully 

 printed book. Best plate paper has been used 

 throughout its .200 pages, M'ith the result that 

 the many fine illustrations are unusually clear 

 in every detail. Bound in attractive and sub- 

 stantial cloth. A volume whose appearance 

 and unquestionable worth justly entitle it to a 

 place in the library of every beekeeper. No 

 more important work on this fascinating sub- 

 ject has recently appeared. 



