INDEX. 403 



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Swarming, usual periods of 119 



best periods of . ib. 



instance of very early ib. 



disadvantages of early and late .... 120 



heat produced by 39, 273 



bees not apt to sting at this time .... 138 



striking instance of this .... 139 



instance to the contrary .... ib. 



importance of queen at the time .... 14O 



experiments in proof of it . 141, et seq. 



Swarms, number thrown off in a season 115 



intervals betwixt successive 116 



hiving of 136 



union of 154 



causes of 115 



period usual of 118 



best 119 



early ib. 



late ib. 



led off by senior queen 31 



symptoms preceding 127 



Syrup for feeding bees 179 



Temperature of a well-stocked hive of bees . . . 274 



oecasional ditto ib. 



Touch 307 



Transportation of bees 159 



Isaac's success from ib. 



practised in Egypt, France, Italy and 

 Greece 159161 



Ventilation 268 



how accomplished ib. 



Vitality protracted 259 



