CONTENTS. 



MEMOIR OF HUBER, . . . 17 



INTRODUCTION, ... . . 27 



Anatomy of the Honey-Bee, 31 



The Senses of the Bees, . , 44 



Sight, ... 44 



Feeling or Touch, . 46 



Taste, ... 48 



Hearing, ... 51 



Smelling, ... 55 



Functions of the Inmates of a Hive, . 60 



Functions of the Queen, . 60 



Functions of the Worker-Bee, . 65 



Functions of the Male or Drone, . . 70 



The Impregnation of the Queen-Bee, . . . 73 



Retarded Impregnation, ..... 74 



Of the Brood, ...... 76 



The Conversion of the Larva of a Worker into a Queen, ' 88 



The Architecture of Bees, .... 99 



The different Substances found in a Hive, viz. Honey, 



Wax, Farina, and Propolis, . . . 113 

 The Formation of Swarms, . . . .134 



The Diseases and Enemies of Bess, . . . 147 

 Enemies of Bees, . . . . .149 



Practical Management, . . . . .157 



The Apiary, 157 



Hives, ...... 166 



Straw Hives, 167 



Wildman's Storied Straw Hive, . . * 168 



