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THE AMERICAN APICULTURIST. 



works its waj^ through the hole 

 and meets her, the queen, instead 

 of fighting, accepts the proffered 

 attention and they become friends. 



When other bees enter, they 

 find No. 1 on friendly terms with 

 her majesty, and shortly the queen 

 finds the outlet to the cage and 

 passes through to commence her 

 duties as mother bee. 



Now, perhaps we have taken 

 considerable space to explain onr 

 views regarding the introduction 

 of queens, but we hope it may 

 prove useful to our readers. 



It is a good time now to collect 

 all the pieces of waste comb and 

 render the wax ; clear up sur- 

 plus combs and put them away 

 where they may be kept safe until 

 the next season. Do not delay 

 chaff packing until too late as the 

 bees may stop breeding too early, 

 and it is not best to disturb the 

 bees too late in the fall. 



CORRESPONDENCE . 



Editor of American Apiculturist : 

 Dear Sir, 

 To those who want to gain a 

 triumph and an imported queen of 

 any race, we make the following 

 offers : 



FIRST OFFER. 



The undersigned will send a 

 choice imported Carniolan queen 

 or a choice imported Italian queen 

 to Mr. I. R. Good, Mr. Paul Vial- 

 Ion, or " any other man " — yes, the 

 lady bee-friends are also included, — 

 who will send from America to the 

 address given below, by mail, post- 

 paid, three boxes containing live 

 bees of any race whatever and 

 with or without queens, provided 



the contents of two out of the three 

 boxes sent may be said to have ar- 

 rived \n fair order. The only lim- 

 itations will be as follows : 



Each party shall have but one 

 trial ; the mailing cages may be of 

 any pattern except that employed 

 by me, and the food of any sort 

 except that I am now employing. 

 (So far as I am aware neither the 

 cage nor the food used by me is 

 employed by any one else, either 

 at home or abroad.) When ten 

 persons have successfulU' met these 

 requirements I shall crj-, " quit." 



The queens which I propose to 

 send in return maybe had this fall 

 or early in the spring, will be 

 choice ones imported from the 

 apiaries of noted breeders of the 

 race desired, will be sent prepaid 

 as far as New York City at least, 

 and, in case the first one sent out 

 to an}' successful competitor fails 

 to reach him in fair order a second 

 one (prepaid to N. Y. at least,) 

 will be forwarded. I am to have 

 the riglit to make a report for pub- 

 lication regarding all lots received. 

 Should any part}- not wish his 

 name to ai)pear in connection with 

 the matter (until he meets with 

 success! eh?) he maj' put initials, 

 figures, or signs of any sort, on 

 his boxes instead of his name, but 

 must then write, at the time he sends 

 the bees, to the editor of some bee- 

 journal giving the marks of his 

 box and his full address. 



SECOND OFFER. 



To any one who sends me from 

 America by mail, post-paid, five 

 cages of live bees three of which 

 shall arrive in good order, I will 

 send a choice queen imported from 

 Cyprus, from Palestine or from 

 Syria. When five persons have 

 succeeded under this offer I shall 

 want the rest to content themselves 

 with merely " an honorable men- 

 tion." All other conditions the 

 same as preceding offer. 



