INDEX 



P&Of 



Rule I. On the construction of the hivf, - 5 



Rule II. On swarming and hiving, - - 1 1 



Rule III. On ventilating, ... - 23 



Rule IV. On preventing robberies, - - - 24 



Rule V. On equalizing colonies, by doubling, trobliug, Uc. 26 



Rule VI. On removing honey, - - - - 30 

 Rule VII. The method of compelling swarms to make 

 jA extra Q,ueens, and keep them for the use 



of their owner, ----- 33 

 Rule VIII. On supplying swarms with Q,ueenb. when 



necessary, 38 



Rule IX. On multiplying colonies lo any desirable ex- 

 tent, without swarming, - - - 42 



Rule X. On preventing the depredations of the rnoth. 43 



Rule XI. On feeding, 56 



Rule XII. On wintering, - . . . . 60 



Rule XIII. On transferring bees from one hive to another, 6'-' 



XIV. General observations, - - 65 



