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Professor of Entomology in the Michigan State Agricultural College. 



Published hy THOMAS G. NEWMAN & SON, Chicago. 



386 pp. large 13mo. ; 113 Illustrations. 



It comprises a full delineation of the anatomy and physiology of the 

 honey-bee, illustrated with costly wood engravings— the Products of the 

 Honov-Bee ; the Races of Bees ; full descriptions of noney-producing plants, 

 trees, shrubs, etc., splendidly illustrated— and last, though nut least, detailed 

 instructions for the various manipulations necessary in the apiary. 



This work is a masterly production, and one that no bee-keeper, however 

 limited his means, can afford to do without. It is fully up with the times on 

 every conceivable subject that interests the apiarist. It is not only instruc- 

 tive," but intensely interesting and thoroughly practical. 

 Within 20 days after this work was issued from the press, ijOU copies were disposed of— a sale unprecedented 

 in bee literature. Bead a few of the many notices the Press has given it. 



Prices— Bound 3n Cloth, SI. 35 ; Paper Cover, Sl.OO. 



The following are among the many commendations received by the publishers : 



APPRECIATIVE NOTICES: 



All agree that it is the work of a master and is of 

 real value.— L'Apiculture, Paris. 



I think Cook's Manual is the best of our Ameri- 

 can works.— Lewis T. Colby, Enfield, N. H. 



It appears to have cut the ground from under 

 future book-makers for some time to come.— 

 British Bee Journal. 



Is a masterly production, and one that no bee- 

 keeper, however limited his means, can afford to do 

 without.— Nebraska Fa rmer. 



Prof. Cook's valuable Manual has been mv con- 

 stant guide in my operations and successful manage- 

 ment of the apiary.— J. P. WEST, Wells, Minn. 



I have derived more practical knowledge from 

 Prof. Cook's New Manual of the Apiary than from 

 any other book.— E. H. Wvskoup, Catskill, N. Y. 



This book is just what every one interested in bees 

 ought to have, and which, no one who obtains it, will 

 ever regret having purchased.— Michigan Farmer. 



To all who wish to engage in bee-culture, a 

 manual is a necessity. Prof. Cook's New Manual sup- 

 plies this need, as it is an exhaustive work.— Herald, 

 Monticello, III. 



My success has been so great as to almost astonish 

 myself, and much of it is due to the clear, dis- 

 interested information contained in Cook's Manual. 

 — Wm. Van Antwerp, M. D., Mt. Sterling, Ky. 



This book is pronounced by the press and leading 

 bee men to be the most complete and practical 

 treatise on bee culture in Europe or America ; a 

 scientific work on modern bee management that 

 every experienced bee man will welcome, and it is 

 essential to every amateur in bee-culture. It is 

 handsomely printed, neatly bound and is a credit to 

 the West to publish such a book.— Western Agricul- 

 turist. 



This work is undoubtedly the most complete 

 manual for the instruction of bee-keepers which has 

 ever been published. It gives a full explanation 

 regarding the care and management of the apiary. 

 There is no subject relating to the culture of bees 

 left untouched, and in the compilation of the work 

 Prof. Cook has had the advantage of all the previous 

 knowledge of apiarists, which he uses admirably to 

 promote and make popular this most interesting of 

 all occupations.— American Inventor. 



It is the latest book on the bee, and treats of both 

 the bee and hives, with their implements. It is of 

 value to alf'bee raisers.— Ky. Live Stock Record. 



With Cook's Manual I am more than pleased. It is 

 fully up with the times in every particular. I hope 

 the richest reward awaits its author.— A. E. Wen- 

 zel, Callicoon, N. Y. 



It is a credit to the author as well as to the pub- 

 lishers. I have never yet met with awork, either 

 French or foreign, which 1 like so much.— IV Abbe Uu 

 Bois, editor of the Bulletin D'Apiculteur, France. 



It not only gives the natural history of these in- 

 dustrious insects, but also a thorough, practical, and 

 clearly expressed series of directions for their 

 management ; also a botanical description of honey 

 producing plants, and an extended account of the 

 enemies of bees.— Democrat. Pulaski, N, Y. 



We have perused with great pleasure this vade 

 mecum of the bee-keeper. It is replete with the best 

 information on everything belonging to apiculture. 

 To all taking an interest in the subject, we say, ob- 

 tain this valuable work, read it carefully, and 

 practice as advised.— AgricuWwrist, Quebec, Canada. 



It may safely be pronounced the most complete and 

 comprehensive of the several manuals which have 

 recently appeared on the subject of bees and their 



handling in apiaries. The studies of I be -tincture of 



the bee, the different varieties, the various bee pro- 

 ducts, and following these the points of manage- 

 ment, extending to the smallest details, are ail oi 

 high and practical value. Prof . Cook has presented 

 the very latest phases of progressive bee-keeping, 

 and writes id' the themes discussed in the 1 i •_• 1 1 1 ol 

 his own experience with theni. -Pacific Rural Press. 



Of the many excellent works which we have ex- 

 amined on bee culture, recently, we consider Prof. 

 Cook's the most valuable for the study of those who 



contemplate going into the business or are already 



keeping bees. If thoroughly studied, ami its teach- 

 ings conformed to, by the apiarist, who exercises a 

 reasonable degree of common sense, he or she can- 

 not fail to achieve at least a reasonable degree of 

 success. The large stile of this volume, while evi- 

 dence of its intrinsic worth, strongly marks the 

 increasing interest which is being taken in the man- 

 agement and care of bees throughout the country. 

 The author addresses himself to the work with a 

 degree of enthusiasm which carries his reader along 

 with him to the end. Kansas Farmer. 



It is printed in the best style of the art, on fine book paper, and superbly illustrated. Price, bound in 

 cloth, $1.35 ; in paper, &1.00, postpaid. Per dozen : cloth, !»13.00 ; paper, !»»..>0. 



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