1888 



GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. 



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Contents of this Number. 



Acre *>f JUiney-tratliorers i'i 



Alfalfa ill California .iO 



Apiarv, Selling an 54 



Apiaiy. Floating 50 



Aster a^s a Honey-plant 57 



Australia 52 



Bees. Reviving Frc.zen 63 



Boys' Hive factory GO 



Buckwheat, Japanese 58 



Buckwheat. To Harvest ... 57 



Bumble-bees 57 



Butter-dishes 59 



Cateriiillar. Saddle back. .. 57 



I 'haiuhick's Letter 45 



Colonies iier Sqiuire Mile... 43 



Columbus Convention 67 



Comb V. Fdn. for Starters.. 47 



Combs Between Starters 43 



Cotton-worm 57 



Eilitorials 68 



Fish Culture 56 



Foul llidoil in Australia 55 



Foul Brood in California 50 



Foundation. Thin (Q.Bi 59 



Gleanings, Helping 46 



Heads of Grain 56 



Hermaphrodites 51 



Honey, Canning 55 



Honey, Comb v. Extracted. 60 



Honey. Price of 47 



Items, Two of Interest 41 



Lawn-making 48 



Location, Knowledge of 41 



Pancakesand Honev 56 



Queen. "When to Reiliove 54 



yuest ion-Box 58 



Reports Discouraging 59 



Rejiorts Encouraging 59 



Seasons, P..or .54 



Sections. Filling full (Q.B.). :i» 

 Sections Filled on One Side. 42 

 Sections Open on 4 Sides ... 44 

 Sewing-machines and Bees. 47 

 Sod House for Wintering... 57 

 Starters, Triangular (Q.B.). 58 



Statistics 56 



Stores Needed in South 56 



Tomato. Mikado 49 



Vegetables, Improving 49 



i'oung's Kind Words 57 



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