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GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. 



Apr. 15 



WE ARE HEADQUARTERS FOR THE 



ALBINO BEES, 



the best in the world. If you are looking for the bee 

 that will gather the most honey, and is the gentlest of 

 all bees in handling, buy the Albino. I also furnish the 

 Italian, but orders stand fifty to one in favor of the 

 Albino. 



Prices: Select tested Albino queens for breeding, 

 $4.00; tested Albino queens as they run, $2 50; untested. 

 Sl.OO. Italians, tested, $150; untested, $1.00. 



S. VALENTINE, 

 Rocky Ridge, - Frederick Co. - WId. 



It won't Pay You 



to keep those poor colonies when young vigorous 

 queens given to them now will increase your honey 

 crop many times. Italian queens only. I rear my 

 queens carefully, guarantee them good and purely 

 mated, or replaced free on notice. You will find my 

 queens will give you satisfaction. No bee disease here. 

 Brices: Untested, $1.00; six. $4.50; dozen, $8.00; tested, 

 $1.50; six, $8.00; dozen $14.50: breeders, $5.00. For 

 larger quantities write for prices. 



M. D. WHICHER, Los Ollvos, Cal. 



Quality Queens 



Are the Best Italians yet. 



Send for circular. ^■>?iptip>p'>fyfyftyft 



H. H. JBPSON, 

 182 Friend St., - Boston, Mass. 



GEORGIA QUEENS. 



standard breed, from our superior golden leather- 

 colored Italians, gray Camiolans. Untested, $1.00; 6, 

 $5.00: 12, $9.00; tested, Jl.50; select, $2.50; best. $5.00. 

 For bees, see free circular. 



T, S>. HALL, Jasper, Pickins Co., Ga. 



GOLDEN 

 ITALIAN QUEENS. 



Untested, ready to maiL Select, $1.00; 

 six for $4.50. Same old place, same treat- 

 ment. Write for circular. 



J. B. Case, Port, Orange, Fla. 



QUEENS FOR SALE. 



Golden and three banded Italians, untested, 75c; tested, 

 $1.50. Hardy and healthy. Orders booked now. Write 

 for circular. Mennie & Fenton, Pine Island, Minn. 



Great Sale of Hives 

 Sections, etc. 



To reduce my stock I will sell No. 1 white polished 

 sections at $3.90; No. 2, $3.40 (all sizes). Plain, 25c less 

 per ICOC Best white-pine Dovetail hives, 8-frame, iy2 

 story, $1.30; 10-frame, 8145. Great reduction in 

 smokers, foundation, and all apiarian supplies. 24-lb. 

 shipping-cases, very nice, 13c: quart berrv'-baskets, 

 $2.75 per 1000. Send for free 24-page illustrated price list 



W. D. Soper, Jackson, Mich. RD3 . 



A. H. Reeves, Perch River, Jefferson Co., N. Y. 



C ^D DISTBIBUTOR OF ROOT'S GOODS FOB 



NORTHERN NEW YORK 



Something New 

 in Honey-jars... 



Cook's Square Jar combines a new fea- 

 ture that improves the package and 

 reduces the cost, and is the best and 

 cheapest 1-pound glass package made. 

 Send for circular and full catalog of 

 hives, bees, and useful implements. . . 



J. H. M. COOK, 70 Cortlandt St., New York 



The Oldest Supply-house in the East, and 

 only Reliable goods sold. 10 cents brings 

 sample jar by mail. 



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for this beautiful Wild Rose 

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 one large doily, one small doily, 

 one book-mark, one postage- 

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 and our catalog of nice things 

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Mason Supply Co. 

 Mechanic Falls, Me. 



MA.IMDS KJfRl 



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