Washing^ 



EXPLANATION OF THE PLATES. XI 



PLATE XXIX, p. 185, fig. 48. Roll of Cotton Stuff on fire, the 



smoke of which is used to conquer Bees. 

 PLATE XXIX, p. 185, fig. 49. Wing. 



" " fig. 50. Pocket Knife. 



" " fig. 51. Carving Knife. 



" " fig. 52. Queen Cage. 



" " fig. 53. Tool used for cutting Comb, etc. 



" " fig. 54. Tool used for cutting Comb, etc. 



PLATE XXX, p. 199, fig. 55. Hive with Collateral Honey Box 



and Ventilating Block separate. 

 PLATE XXXI, p. 239, fig. 56. Swarms of Bees. 

 PLATE XXXII, p. 248, fig. 57. Swarm Net aflixed to Hive to catch 



a Swarm. 



PLATE XXXIII, p. 249, fig. 58. Hiving Swarm from the Net. 

 PLATE XXXIV, p. 264, fig. 59. Queen Nursery. 

 PLATE XXXV, p. 266, fig. 60. Queen Nursery with Queen Cells 



complete. 

 PLATE XXXVI, p. 267, fig. 61. Section of Comb with Queen Cells 



as built on side of Worker Comb. 



PLATE XXXVI, p. 267, fig. 62. Queen Cell as built on edge of Comb. 

 PLATE XXXVII, p. 268, fig. 63. Queen Cell as destroyed by Queen. 



" " fig. 64. Queen Cell, separate. 



PLATE XXXVIII, p. 268, fig. 65. Comb with Queen inserted. 

 PLATE XXXIX, p. 269, fig. 66. Hive from which a Colony has 



been separated. 



PLATE XL, p. 270, fig. 67. Hive containing Colony. 

 PLATE XLI, p. 270, fig. 68. Comb containing Mature Brood, also 



Queen Cell inserted. 

 PLATE XLII, p. 293, fig. 69. Driving Bees from Hive. 



" " fig. 70. Transferring Comb. 



PLATE XLIII, p. 294, fig. 71. Fitting Comb to Frame. 



" " fig. 72. Frame for receiving Comb. 



PLATE XLIV, p. 306, fig. 73. Feed Box. 

 PLATE XLV, p. 381, fig. 74. Italian Queen. 

 " " fig. 75. Italian Drone. 



