xxii Illustrations 



" PAGB 



152. Heartsease 382 



153. Horsemint . 383 



154. Locust 384 



155. Partridge pea . , ,387 



156. Button sage 389 



157. White sage 390 



158. Sourwood 390 



159. Sweet clover 392 



160. Tulip poplar 393 



161. White clover 394 



162. Willowherb 395 



163. American foul brood * 398 



164. The ropiness of American foul brood * 399 



165. American foul brood comb * 399 



166. Apiary in southern California which was practically destroyed 



by disease ' 400 



167. European foul brood * 401 



168. Apparatus for the shaking treatment * ... . 405 



169. Gasoline torch * . ._ 406 



170. Wax-moth, in natural position at rest ..... 411 



171. Wax-moth, male .411 



172. Wax-moth, female 412 



173. Work of wax-moth larvae on comb * . . Facing page 412 



174. Larva of wax-moth , 412 



175. Eggs of wax-moth laid on top-bar of frame .... 412 



176. Pupa of wax-moth 413 



177. Cocoons of wax-moth ........ 413 



178. Lesser wax-moth in natural position ..... 414 



179. Lesser wax-moth, male . . . . . . . . 414 



180. Lesser wax-moth, female 414 



181. Lesser wax-moth, larva 415 



182. Lesser wax-moth, pupa 415 



183. Hive stand to keep off ants 415 



184. Comb cut for starting queen cells by the Alley method . . 420 



185. Queen cells reared by the Hopkins method . . . .421 



186. Swarm box for starting queen cells ..... 423 



187. Pratt nursery 424 



188. Queen mating hive ......... 424 



189. " Baby nucleus " hive devised by Pratt 425 



190. Queen mailing cage * 426 



