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GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. 



Sept. 1 



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ITALIAN 



QUEENS 



^AND NOTHING BUT ITALIANS 



A superior improved strain, Northern-bred, are 

 hardy and vigorous; always come out strong in 

 the spring. Our stock is well known, and not 

 necessary to say more here. :: :: :: :: :: :: :: 



Send for circular and list of testimonials. 



Prices of Queens after July 1. 



Select queens 



Tested queens 



Select tested queens. 

 Breeders 



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B 75 

 1 00 

 1 50 

 3 00 



$4 00 

 5 00 

 8 00 

 5 00 



$7 00 

 9 00 

 15 00 



Young queens from our improved stock is the 

 best security against poor seasons. Requeen now 

 and have bursting strong colonies in the spring. 

 We employ 500 swarms. Queens sent outside of 

 United States or Canada, 25 cts. extra. 



QUEENS NOW READY ! 



SAFE ARRIVAL AND PURE MATING GUARANTEED. 



Address all orders to 



QUIRiN-THE-QUEEN-BREEDER 



Bellev ue, Ohio. 



ROSE LAWN QUEENS 



ABHASIANS: In order to distinguish our superior 

 Caucasians of the genuine imported Abhasian stock 

 from the common dark Caucasian, we have termed 

 them •■ ABHASIANS." These are the YELLOW 

 CAUCASIANS and possess all the valuable character- 

 istics of the race in addition to their color, which 

 commends them to the lover of bright color. 



Untested queens, $1.50; tested, $2.00. 



BAN ATS : The backward season renders it impos- 

 sible to ship these before July. Choice untested 

 queens from imported stock, at $2.00. 



ABHASIANS OR BANATS imported direct to cus- 

 tomer, $6.00. 



Golden and red-clover Italians ready for shipment. 



Rose Lawn Apiaries, College View, Neb. 



Golden Italian Queens 



Guaranteed— " Nuff Ced." Untested, 75 cts.; six, 



CO; dozen, $8.00. Select, 25 cts. extra. Tested, 



$1.25 up. Your order right back, if you say so, 



if order can not be filled in two or three days. 



J. B. CASE, PORT ORANGE, FLA. 



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R. DECEN <&, CO. 



NEW DURHAM, N. J. 



IMPORTERS OF QUEEN BEES. 



Banats from Hungary. 

 "Echte Liineburger Heide Bienen " 

 for late flow. Very prolific. From Hamburg queens 

 are in charge of responsible parties who will care for 

 them across the ocean, thus eliminating the danger 

 of the mail-bag. Price $5.00 each. 



Caucasian and Long- j^ 

 Tongue Italian Queens. 



lQ05i '0 6 Queen«breeder in 

 Ai>iaa>9r of Dept. of A.^s>iculture, 

 MTasHin^ton, D. C. yf "f ^ ^ ^ 



Both Races. 1 6 12 1 



Untested, $ .60 $3.35 $6.50 Tested $1.25 



Select " .75 4.00 7.50 Select Tested, 1.50 

 Satisfaction Guaranteed. Descriptive Cir. free. 



LESLIE MARTIN, 



Birdcroft Apiaries, Lebanon, Tenn 



Queens from G5 Cents \Jp ! 



Bred from Root's Imported Italians. 

 Write for prices, stating wants. " . . 

 C. M. CHtircK, Arnold, Pa. 



MINNESOTA QUEENS 



Nothing Better. Try Them. 



Three-band and Golden Italians. 

 We warrant our bees free from dis- 

 ease of any kind, and guarantee 

 safe arrival of all queens. We want 

 your orders and will fill them 

 promptly on and after June 1st, at 

 75 cts. untested, and $1.25 for tested 

 of either strain. A postal will bring 

 you a circular. Send your orders to 



MENNIE & FENTON, 



Pine Island, . . Minnesota. 



Taylor's Strain Of Italians is the Best 



Long tongues and goldens are the best of honey- 

 gatherers; 18 years a specialty, breeding for the best 

 honey-gatherers. Untested, 75 cts. each, or $8.00 a 

 dozen; tested, $1.00 each, or $10.00 a dozen; select test- 

 ed, $1.50 each. Breeders, the very best, from $3.00 to 

 $5.00 each. Carniolans same price as Italians. Try 

 them. We sell nuclei and full colonies. Bees in sepa- 

 rate yards. Safe arrival guaranteed. Send all orders to 

 J. W. TAYLOR & SON, Beeville, Bee Co.. Texas. 



Italian Queens 



Fine young prolific three and five 

 banded Italian queens by return 

 mail. Untested, only 60 cts. , or $6.00 

 a dozen; tested, 75 cts., or $8.00 a 

 dozen; extra fine queen, $1.00. Di- 

 rections for introducing go with 

 every queen. 



J. L. FAJEN, ALMA, MO. 



3-BANDED ITALIAN BEES. 



The best all-round bees on earth. My stock is 

 composed of selections from my own strain of 

 3-banded Italians that were awarded diploma at 

 the Pan-American Exposition, and The A. I. 

 Root Co. clover stock. 



Tested queens, $1.50; select tested queens, $2.00; 

 fair breeding queens, $3.00; extra select breeders, 

 $5.00 — ready to go promptly. Untested 1907 

 queens, $1.00; select untested queens, $1.25— ready 

 early in March. Yours for a prosperous 1907. 



W. O. VICTOR, 



Queen Specialist, Hondo, Texas. 



