1906 



GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. 



1395 



Long Advertising 



Twenty-seven years ago the first patent 

 bee-smoker surprised T)ee-keepers. The 

 Bingham Smoker patented improve- 

 ments are dated 1878, 1882, 1893, and 

 1903. They always please; they always 

 sell. For October orders we discount 6 

 per cent; any number, any size, deliv- 

 ered any time. 



T. F. Bingham 



Farwcll, Mich. 



How to Keep Bees 



By Anna Botsford Comstock 



228 pages. 32 pages of illustrations. 



A charmingly written manual describing: clear- 

 ly and in detail the outfit, first steps, and meth- 

 ods. The author's well-known literary ability 

 has combined with her enthusiasm for a subject 

 to produce a very unusual volume. It is a hand- 

 book for those who keep bees for happiness and 

 honey, and incidentally for money. It serves as 

 well as an introduction to the more extended 

 manuals already in the field. " Finally with all 

 dae deference to the authors of the excellent 

 books on bee culture which we have already, my 

 opinion is that this new book, ' How to Keep 

 Bees,' is the best one for a beginner, or one who 

 does not wish or expect to keep more than a 

 dozen colonies, that has yet come before the 

 world."— ^. I. Root, in Gleanings. July 1. 1906. 



Chap. 1. " Why Keep Bees," urges honey, per- 

 haps money, recreation, love of nature study, 

 and the need of bees in "a perfect garden," as 

 good reasons for keeping bees. The second 

 chapter tells "how to begin " in a small way, 

 and we may get all the necessary detailed in- 

 formation for management from later chapters, 

 arranged in order of demand for information. 



Price $1.00. Postage 10 cents extra. 



Money refunded to any dissatisfied 

 purchaser. 



The A. I. Root Co., Medina, O. 



HONEyy-JARS 



No. 25, with burnished cap, heavy clear 

 glass, per gross, $5.00; 3 gross, $13.50. 



11-ounce nickel-cap jar, gross, $4.00; 

 3 gross, $11.00. 



1-lb. square jar with cork, gross, $5.00. 



Heavy cartons, $5.50 per M. 



Italian queens, 75c. Catalog free. 



I. J. StringHam 



105 ParK Place. N. Y. City 



Apiaries at Glen Cove, L. I. 



Swarthmore Books! 



BABY NUCLEI (2d ed.)— The second edition of 

 this popular treatise is off the press. This book 

 thoroughly covers the field of small matins: 

 under management. The experience of twenty 

 years in mating: young queens in baby nuclei is 

 griven. A. delightful little book —good printing, 

 enjo>able reading, and easy understanding. 

 Price 25 cts. postpaid. 



SIMPLIFIED QUEEN-REARING.— A revised 

 edition of this book just out It tells the honey- 

 producer how to rear queens by the very sim- 

 plest method ever published. Gfood queens for 

 little money and little trouble, in just an effec- 

 tive and economical plan for the bee-keeper 

 who works for profit. Price 25 cts. postpaid. 



INCREASE.— Don't depend entirely upon swarm- 

 ing for your increase. It's too slow and uncer- 

 tain. Swarthmore tells of a way in his delight- 

 ful little book entitled "Increase"— a natural 

 way, simple and safe, no labor, little trouble. 

 Colonies formed on this plan will work like 

 prime swarms, and store a surplus. Price 25 

 cte. a copy postpaid. 



CELL-GETTING. -The plan that has revolution- 

 ized queen- rearing throughout the world. The 

 entire process is fully explained and illustrated 

 by photos from actual life. Price, postpaid. 

 50 cts. 



SWARTHMORE QUEEN-REARING TOOLS.— 

 Complete outfits or separate parts. Write for 

 price list. 



FOR SALE BY 



The A. I. Root Company 



ALL BRANCHES AND AGENCIES 



Northeastern and New England 



BEE-KEEPERS 



Order goods now. Don't delay. Have 

 them ready when you need them. We 

 keep a full line in stock at Medina 

 prices. Save both time and freight 

 by ordering of us. Beeswax wanted. 

 Bees and queens furnished in season. 



J. B. Mason, Mechanic Falls, Maine 



MANAGER OF THE A. I. ROOT CO.'S N. B. AGENCY 



