THE AMERICAN APICULTUIilST. 



Hun ill til tlie Cainiolinsl J1r\ tile the 

 lead ; win the race ; seinire the prize. It }'ou want 



TONS OF HONEY. 



Try the Carnioinns. Harfliest to winter: pleas- 

 antest to haiiille; best honey gathercM-s. Our stock 

 is the best that can be procureil, and is bred 

 miles awav f i om other races. 



I»K.TCES?> : 1 untested queen, $1.00 ; 6 for 

 $5.00; li for 9.U0. 1 tested queen, $-2.50. 1 im- 

 ported queen, $s.50. The Beekeepeks' Ad- 

 vance and an untested queen, for $1.2.5. 



J. B. MASON, Mechanic Falls, Me. 



GLOBE BEE-VEIL 



By Mail for $1.00. 



,, A center rivet holds 5 spring-steel 



\ , cross-bars 1 ike a globe to support the 



I bobinetVeil. These button to a neat 



brass neck-band, holdiuKittirtnly. 



It is easily put together; no trouble 

 to put on, or take off. An absolute 

 protection against any insect that 

 flies. Will go over any ordinary 

 ' sized hat; can be worn in bed with- 

 out discomfort ; fits any head ; does not obstruct the 

 vision; folds compactly, and can be carried in the 

 pocket; in short, it is invaluable to any one whom 

 flies bother, mosqultos bite, or bees sting 



i'or sale at the office of the Apiccltuuist. 



THAT HUNDRED-DOLLAR 

 QUEEN. SEE DESCRIPTION 

 PAGE 11, THIS VOLUME. 



1882 CARNIOLAf^S. 1890 



Before you buy imported or home bred Carnio- 

 Ian Queens, send for mj' circulars. 1 have been 

 breeding tlie Cai-iiiolau bees loup:er than any 

 other man in the United States. They are tlie 

 best race of bees known. 



L. A. 



LOWMASTEU, 



Belle Vernon, Ohio. 



IMPORTED QUEENS. 



In May and .June, each, . . . . $2 00 

 In July and August, each, . . , . 1 80 

 In .September and October, each . . 1 40 



Money must be sent in advance. No guarantee 

 on shipments by mail. Queens sent by express 

 (8 at least), whicli die in transit, will be replaced 

 if retui'ned in a letter. 



CHAS. BIANCONCINI, Bologna, Italy. 



The Beekeeper's Directory. 



A new book is on our desk. It is entitled "The 

 National Beekeepers' Directory," and contains a 

 classified list of 2,000 beekeepers of the United 

 States and Canada (includnig abiiut 200 supply 

 dealers), witli essays and hints regarding the 

 successful management of the apiary. It is ''com- 

 piled by Henry Alley, ^V'^enham, JMass." It con- 

 tains 140 p.iges, one-half of which ai-e devoted to 

 names ami addresses of beckee|)ers, and the 

 other half to tlie practi(;al hiut.s mentioned above, 

 including Air. Alley's " melhdd for rearing queens 

 ill full colonies, while a fertile queen has posses- 

 sion of the combs.'' Price by mail, $1.00 bound 

 in cloth. — Ainericitn Bee Journal. 



WESTERN HEAD-QUARTERS FOR APMRIAN SUPPLIES. 



Having greatly enlarged our factory and increased our manufacturing facililies, we are prepared 



to fill orders promptly with goods unsurpassed in quality 



and workmanship. 



ALL OUE HIVES TAKE THE SIMPLICITY EKAME. 



ITA.LI^N QUEENS ^ND BEES 



At astonishingly low prices. 



Situated, as we are, on the "Great Burlington Route" (C. B. & Q.) and the C. & N. W., 

 we can ship goods cheaply to all parts of the United States and Canada. 



Estimates gladly furnished and correspondence solicited. We will send free our new 

 illustrated price-list and know you can save money by examining it before purchasing your 

 supplies. 



A. F. STAUFFER & CO., 



HentiooApl. STERLING, ILL. 



