CONTENTS. 



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Chapter I. 

 NATURAL HISTORY OF THE HONEY BEE. 



The Internal Economy of the Beehive — The Workers — The Drones 



— The Queen— Fertile Workers ... . pp. 1—8 



Chapter II. 

 SWARMS AND SWARMING. 



When Breeding Begins — Swarming — Appearance of a Hive before 

 Swarming — Second Swarms and Casts . pp. 9—11 



Chapter III. 



THE VARIOUS RACES OF BEES. 



The English Bee— The Italian or Lignrian Bee — The Carniolnn 

 Bee — The Syrian Bee — The Cyi^rian Bee- The South African 

 Bee — Crossbred Bees, Italian Hybrids, Oarniolan Hybrids — 

 The Syrio-Carniolan Bee, a Model Bee — The "Golden Italian" 

 Bee .... pp. 12-15 



Chapter IV. 

 HIVES. 



The Straw Skep — The Bar-frame Hive — Bar Frames — Metal Ends 

 — The Floor Buard — The Body Hive— The Entrance, and 

 Entrance Contractors — The Porch — Dummy or Division 

 Boards— The Roof— Position of Frames— The Size of the 

 Hive — Doubling Boxes — Removable Walls — Quilts pp. 16—23 



