THE AMERICAN APICULTURIST. 



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Mr. Alley's former work was an in- 

 valuable addition to bee literature, 

 giving as it did, not only the most 

 scientific, systematic and practical 

 method of raising queen bees, but 

 also many other items of interest and 

 much valuable information, gleaned 

 from an intimate acquaintance with 

 beekeeping of about twenty-seven 

 years. The present work, however, 

 surpasses the former in every respect, 

 and no beekeeper can afford to do 

 without it. 



The instructions given have been 

 thoroughly tested by the author who 

 has made a success of the business, 

 and these instructions are presented 

 to the reader in a simple matter- 

 of-fact way : They are, in fact, the 

 concise description of the every-day 

 experiences, for nearly twenty-seven 

 years, of a thoroughly practical apia- 

 rist who has mastered every branch 

 of the business. 



This work contains about 300 

 pages, and nearly one hundred illus- 

 trations. 



While we have other valuable 

 works on Apiculture, yet none of 

 them fill the position occupied by 

 the "Handy Book," and no matter 

 what works one may have this one 

 should be procured, as it will more 

 than return its cost each season. 



The first part contains about 175 

 pages, is devoted to general subjects 

 of apiculture, while the second is 

 devoted to queen-rearing. 



The author, so to speak, takes the 

 beginner out into his apiary and 

 gives him just the information 

 needed to enable one who is almost 

 wholly unacquainted with the bees, to 

 commence this study and continue it 

 with a surety of success. 



He tells the beginner "how to 

 start an apiary," how and when to 

 select, pack and remove their bees, 

 when to place the section-boxes on, 

 how to prevent bees from deserting 

 surplus boxes on cool nights, and 

 how to strengthen weak colonies. 



His description of swarming and 



the proper care and management of 

 swarms is excellent, while that per- 

 taining to queenless colonies and their 

 care is very important and valuable. 



The subject of comb-foundation 

 and its manufacture is complete 

 and exhaustive, and is written by one 

 of the best manufacturers of comb- 

 foundation in the country. 



The chapter on beehives, their 

 construction, etc., is entirely a new 

 departure, and original with this work. 

 A large number of the best are illus- 

 trated and described, also their valu- 

 able features, as claimed by their 

 originators. 



The work also contains a brief, but 

 interesting, description (with fine 

 illustrations) of the various honey 

 producing plants, and also the ene- 

 mies of bees. 



The second part, which is devoted 

 to queen-rearing, has been revised 

 and corrected, and many new and 

 valuable illustrations and items of in- 

 struction have been added. 



It is a work that we can heartily 

 endorse and recommend as indispen- 

 sable to every beekeeper. 



NOTES AND QUERIES. 



— Mr. J. M. Shuck who a short 

 time since suffered a severe loss in 

 the burning up of his beehive stock, 

 has just sent us his neat and attractive 

 circular stating that he is again pre- 

 i:)ared for business. 



— We have just received from- Mr. 

 Pryal of Temescal, Cal, a complete 

 file of the Califonna Apiculturist, 

 which we are pleased to add to our 

 collection, Mr. Pryal will please 

 accept our thanks for the same. 



— We shall issue- our Journal from 

 June to December on the 15 th of 

 the month. 



