234 



the development of trading in bees within the British 

 Isles, and particularly the practice of collecting driven 

 bees in autumn from miscellaneous sources and dispos- 

 ing of these throughout the country. In this I do not 

 implicate the more responsible traders of the present 

 day who breed their own bees and exercise close scrutiny 

 upon their apiaries. The sale of swarms by beekeepers, 

 even within restricted areas, where it involves the dis- 

 persal of bees whose freedom from infestation has not 

 been established by microscopical examination must also 

 be recognised as dangerous. (See p. 42.) 



