172 THE AMERICxiN APICULTURIST. 



Thirty Years Among the Bees. 



BY HENKY ALLEY, WENHAM, MASS. 



EIGHTY PAGES. BOUND IN PAPER, BY" MAIL, 50 CENTS. 



This work gives ttie author's thihty yeAhs' experience witli bees, and, also, a full 

 descripliou of the best and latest methods for reaiin,i>' queens iu full colonies, while a 

 fertile queeu still has possession ol'tlie coinbs. A pracLical nieihod for rearing queens 

 above a queen-excluder and by queenless colonies is also given. 



Threk thousand copies of TiiK Bkekkepeks' Handy Book, giving our methods 

 for rearing queens were sold. Tlie work has been rewritten and is now entitled 

 "Thiuty Yeahs among the Bees." 



Every part of the business of leiiring queens is minutely described, and in such a 

 clear and practical way that even the novice can make queeu- rearing a success. 



THE BEEKEEPERS' DIRECTORY. 



This is another work that should be in every beekeeper's library. It gives you all 

 the practical pakt of ijeekeeping. Mr. Dooiittle gives his method of "phepaiung 

 bees for the harvest;" Dr. G. L. Tinker, "how ro winter bees." In fact, the 

 directory contains all the practical information that one need possess in order to 

 make beekeeping a success. 



Price by mail, cloih, 75 cents; paper bound, 50 cents. The above books, paper 

 bound, will be sent by mail for $1. 



Address, 



HENTKY ^LLEY. 



Lancaster, Sept. 13. 1890. 

 Mr. E. L. Pratt, Pratt Bee Farm: 



Dear Sir:— The. two Cavniolan Queens you sent me were both s.ifel.v intiorluced and are now filling 

 the combs with brood. They are tlie two largest queens in mv yard I I am really proud of them. 

 I extend my Ihauks for sending me such line queens and espeoially for the prompt shipping. 



UespectUilly, 



Joseph Eibel. 



The above is a fair sample of the hundreds of unsolicited testimonials showing the 

 value of the queens rearid in our yards the past season. 



We have a book giving our new system of Nuclei Management, which we send by 

 mail for 10 cents. 



We also have two little books : one on Queen-Rearing, the other on Honey Producing, 

 at 5 cents each, by mail. 



Send for circular giving full descriptions of a beautiful Golden Carniolan Queen and 

 a wonderful Italian Queen, also Pure Non-stinging Carniolan Queens and Bees. We are 

 the most extensive breeders of this wonderful race. Over 300 hives devoted to queen- 

 rearing. 



BEE HI'VES- 



AU kinds of Bee Hives, Honey boxes, Comb Foundation and Beekeepers' Implements 

 furnished promptly at lowest prices. Send for free price list. 



PRATT BEE FARM, BEVERLY, MASS. 



