176 THE BEE-DRESS. 



CHAPTER XXII. 

 THE BEE-DRESS. 



THE Storifying system, when conducted with pro- 

 per precaution, in a bee-house, renders a bee- 

 dress quite superfluous to the apiarian, as ail his 

 operations may be safely performed at all times 

 and in all weathers, without one. 



They may be as securely performed, by the 

 storifier in a simple shed, if the time of operating 

 be either early or late in the day, when the bees 

 are all at home and can be confined by shutting 

 the slide of the floor board. 



Still, as timidity may foster a feeling of insecu- 

 rity, and as the armour of a bee-dress may give 

 confidence to an operator, I shall describe the 

 dress that appears to me most suitable. 



In the first place the apiator should be armed 

 with a pair of thick cloth gloves, made to tie over 

 the sleeves of his coat. Secondly, his legs should 

 be fortified by a double pair of thick woollen or 

 worsted stockings, or some kind of stout leggings 

 as they are called. And thirdly, he should be 

 provided with a short dress of Scotch gauze or cat- 

 gut. This dress should be so formed as to tie 

 round the crown of a hat having a shallow brim 

 (about 2|- inches deep), should have short sleeves 



