CONTENTS. 



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Grecian Hive, . . . . . 168 



Lombard's Hive, . . . . . 173 



Bee-Boxes, . . . . . .172 



Huber's Hive, . m , . .177 



Single-comb Hive, . . . . .179 



On the Management of Bees in Spring, . . ] 85 



the Swarming Season, 197 



Second Swarms, . . . . . .201 



Third Swarms, . . . . . .201 



Virgin Swarms, ...... 203 



Artificial Swarms, ..... 208 



Deprivation and Transportation, . . . 215 



General Honey-Harvest, .... 220 



Management of Bees during Winter, . . . 231 



HU31BLE-BEES, ...... 239 



Common Humble-Bee (Bombus Terrtstris)> Plate XIV. 243 

 Lapidary or Red-tailed Bee (Bo?rtbus Lapidarius), Plate 



XVI. Figs. 1. 2. ..." .252 

 Moss or Carder Bee (Bomlus Muscorum), Plate XVI. 



Fig. 3 253 



Donovan's Humble-Bee (Bombus .Donovanettus), Plate 



XVII. Fig. 1. . ' . . . .255 

 Harris' Humble-Bee (Bomb* Marrisellw), PI. XVIII. 



Fig. 1. . . ... 256 



Bombus Grandis. Plate XVII. Fig. 2. . . 256 



Apaihus Vestcdis. Plate XVIII. Fig. 2. . . 257 



Apathus Rupestris. Plate XVIII. Fig. 3. 259 



FOREIGN BEES, . . . ... . 260 



Euglossa Surinamensis. Plate XIX. Fig. 1. . 261 



Euglossa Analis. Plate XIX. Fig. 2. , . . 262 



Afflae Caendea. Plate XIX. Fig. 3. . . 263 



Ceniris Nobilis. Plate XX. Fig. 1. . . 263 



Centris Grossa. Plate XX. Fig. 2. . . 264 

 Xylocopa Violacea. Plate XX. Fig. 3. . .265 

 Xylocopa Teredo. Plate XXI. Fig. 1. Male. Fig. 2. 



Female, ...... 268 



Xylocopa Corniger. Plate XXI. Fig. 3. . . 270 

 Xylocopa (Platynopoda,) West.) Tenuiscapa. PI. XXIII. 



Fig. 2 271 



