THE A B G OF BEE CULTURE. 



BY A. I. ROOT. 



A Cyclopedia of Every Thing Pertaining to the 

 Care of the Honey-Bee. 



This is a cyclopedia of 400 pages, and is beautifully illustrated by 

 over 300 engravings, many of them full page. Some of the latter em- 

 brace a view of the apiaries of some of our largest and most successful 

 bee-men. The whole work is elegantly bound in cloth, 7 inches wide by 

 IQYz inches long, arid embossed on side and back in gold. It would be an 

 ornament on the center-table of any bee-keeper's home. 



Since the first issue in 1877 its average sale has been over 200 copies 

 per month, and the sale has been steadily increasing from the first. 

 Prices: Neatly and strongly bound in cloth, by mail, $1.35; by epresss 

 or freight with other goods, $1.10. 



Merrybanks and His Neighbor. 



By A. I. Root. This is the title of a little book of 210 pages and 68 

 illustrations. It narrates the alternate failure and success of a begin- 

 ner who ultimately, through much tribulation, becomes a successful 

 bee-man and a power for good in Onionville. Appropriate original cuts, 

 many of them humorous, are interspersed here and there, representing 

 some of the droll experiences which a beginner with bees sometimes 

 passes through. Besides bees, it talks of other rural pursuits, such as 

 gardening, maple-sugar making, etc. It has a good deal to say about 

 our homes, and more particularly one home which was started upon a 

 sandy foundation, but eventually became builded upon the rock Jesus 

 Christ. The book is full of instruction; price 25 cents ; 3 cents extra 

 when sent by mail. 



What to Do, ^ How to be Happy While Doing It, 



The above book, by A. I. Root, is a compilation of papers published in 

 GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE in 18^6, '7, and '8. It is intended to solve 

 the problem of finding occupation for those scattered over our land, 

 out of employment. The suggestions are principally about finding 

 employment around your own homes. The book is mainly upon mar- 

 ket-gardening, fruit culture, poultry-raising, etc. I think the book will 

 be well worth the price, not only to those put of employment, but to 

 any one who loves home and rural industries. Price in paper covers, 

 60 cts. ; cloth, 75 ct-s. If wanted by mail, add 8 and 10 cts. respectively. 



A. I. ROOT, MEDINA, O. 



