vi PREFACE 



occupation for which the country is so eminently 

 adapted, and which has already given proof of its 

 rapacity for great expansion. 



The Apiaries Act (see Chapter X\'I.) has undoubtedly 

 provided the most effective provisions at present in 

 force in any country for dealing with, and controlling 

 bee diseases, the main feature of which is, making it 

 illegal to keep bees in any other receptacles than 

 movable comb hives. 



The result of such legislation has been the clearing 

 of large districts from disease, that up to the passing 

 of the Act were " rotten " with foul brood. 



I feel certain that little or no headway against disease 

 can be made in any country unless power is given by 

 legislation to abolish all fixed-comb receptacles as 

 domiciles for bees. 



I. Hopkins. 



Auckland, Xeiv Zealand. 



