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It is a prolific race, and stands extremes of temperature very 

 well. It winters well and is not adversely affected by the heat 

 of the dry summers of the central west. The beekeeper who 

 does not care to experiment will do well to stick to the Italians, 

 at least until other races have been given more extended tests 

 than have so far been given. While there are a few warm 

 advocates of Caucasians and Carniolans, by far the greater 

 number of practical beekeepers contend that the Italians are 

 the best race. It is only fair to state, however, that no other 

 race has been given the same opportunity to demonstrate its 

 good points, and it is altogether probable that some other race 

 may yet prove best adapted for certain climatic conditions. 



THE GOLDENS, are the result of special breeding by 

 selecting the queens whose progeny show the brightest color. 

 It is thought that some strains of goldens are somewhat mixed 

 with the Cyprians, from which ancestry came the bright color. 

 Some breeders have paid so much attention to selecting the 

 brightest colored individuals, regardless of other traits, that some 

 strains are unduly cross, are poor honey gatherers and are not 

 considered hardy. On the other hand there are strains which 

 have been selected with due care to retain other desirable traits 

 along with the bright color, which are gentle and productive. 



Carniolans. 



The Carniolans resemble the blacks but are larger, the 

 abdomens are of a more bluish cast and the abdominal rings 

 are more distinct. They have the reputation of being excessive 

 swarmers, although the queens are extremely prolific. They 

 are a gentle race and reported to be good honey gatherers, and 

 to stand extremely cold winters. Because of their excessive 

 swarming tendency, they are not popular with American bee- 

 keepers, but the dark color is sufficient in itself to condemn them 

 with many who admire the bright colored bees. 



It is important that they be given a fair trial in northern 

 sections, with a hive adapted to discourage swarming, by giving 

 plenty of room for the extremely prolific queens. The Dadant 



