This Model Outfit 



for Beginners in Bee- <|l! QA 

 keeping Costs Only iJ/OV/ 



Here is an illustration of a complete outfit for tlie man or woman wlio wants to make 

 a start in bee-keeping in a small way. With every tlnns first-class, and ready for immediate use, 

 and with bees of ijurest Italian strain (which are included), tliis outfit will afford a fine opportu- 

 nity to study the work of these interesting little pets, and prepare for broader developments. 



No reason at all why this single colony should not provide an extra swarm for the empty 

 liive the very first season, and under right conditions there will be a nice honey-harvest, too. 



Many people have wanted to keep bees . but have never made a start because of lack of 

 facilities for protecting the hives sufficiently to winter the bees safely out of doors where the wi 

 nters are severe. The double-walled hives sug gested in theis outfit are adapted for outdoor win 

 tering, relieving the bee-keeper of the work of preparing the hives for winter; and for those who 

 want to keep bees for pleasure as well as profit, we recommend this outfit most highly. Follow- 

 ing is a list of articles included in the above outfit, numbered to correspond: 



1— Full Colony of Bees in Ten-frame Double-walled Buckeye Hive, Complete with 28 Sections $14.50 

 Tested Italian Queen for Above --...... 3.00 



2 — Empty Hive Complete for Hiving New Swarm ...... 5.95 



2A— 2 Extra Comb-honey Supers -..-.... 2. 10 



3— One Year's Subscription to Gleanings In Bee Culture (large semi-monthly. Illustrated) 1 uO 



4— Standard Root Smoker .....;.... .85 



5— A B C of Bee Culture 1.50 



6— Pair of Bee-gloves ......... .50 



7— No. 2 Bee-veil - - - .60 



No. 8 shows two brood-frames with full sheets of foundation from which the 

 bees build honey-comb. There are ten such frames in each of the hives. No. 9 is 

 a super-cover. No. 10 is a tray which is filled with chaff or other packing mate- 

 rial to afford protection in winter. No. 11 is the hive-cover or roof which telescopes 

 the hive-body as shown in No. 1. 



^npoial nffor/I^elivered at any express office in U. S. east <;9n nn 



OpCbiai UNCI \ of Mississippi River and north of Ohio River »pgUiUU 



For delivery to points outside of the above free limit, we will make terms on application. 



The investment here is a little more than for some of the other outfits we furnish; but if 

 you expect to keep a few bees only, just for recreation or to make enougu money for your own 

 table, you will not need to make any further purchases for some time, except a few extra sections 

 the second season. We take special pains to put up these outfits in such fine shape that the bees 

 are sure to reach destination in prime condition. In these hives the bees will almost tak« care of 

 themselves, summer and winter. 



THE A. I. ROOT COMPANY, MEDINA, OHIO I 



Syracuse. N. Y. 



New York City, 60.3 Evening- Post BIdg:. 

 Philadelphia, Pa., 10 Vine St. 

 Chicago, 111., 213-231 Institute Place. 

 DesMoines, la. 



Send your order to the nearest office. 



Enclosed find draft for $30.00 for which please send me Outfit No. 6, as listed above. I under- 

 stand that you guarantee safe arrival and prepay all charges, if north of Ohio River and east 

 of Mississippi River. 



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