The Authoritative Manual on 

 Apiculture 



"ThTABCand 

 X Y Z of 



BEE CULTURE 



The combined editions of this 

 wonderful book now aggregate over 

 160,000 copies sold. This volume 

 contains more than twice the da- 

 ta that are contained in any oth- 

 er work on apiculture ; printed in 

 four languages, proving the pop- 

 ularity as an authority on the sub- 

 ject of Apicutlure. 



The ABC and X Y Z of Bee Culture will save you many times its cost by 

 avoiding the expensive mistakes you would make without the help of a good text- 

 book on the subject. It is the most widely read work on apiculture iii the world, 

 and a never failing encyclopedia of information for the professional and amateur 

 beekeeper alike. 



From the very beginning the ABC book seems to have filled a longfelt wart. 

 The first edition, a modest one of 2,000 copies, was soon exhausted. Another edi- 

 tion was soon called for, until it became necessary to print 5,000 copies ir<!te» i of 

 2.000 : then 10,000 at a time, and finally 15,000 as w now do. This '» .dition 

 (1913) was entirely reset from cover to cover, and this made it possi" '< . .ne re- 

 visers to make more extensive revisions and additions than was evf before »t- 

 temptcd. 



Many of the pictures were taken by the author and reviser himself while mak- 

 ing extensive trips covering a wide range of territory. A vast amount of valuable 

 data has been gathered in this way, and incorporated into tl. ABC and X Y Z 

 of Bee Culture. 



The new power-driven extractors are amply illus*- »d and described ; the sub- 

 ject of diseases of bees is given special prominence; 1 iws relating to bees are for 

 the first time given full treatment in the American editic No other book treats 

 of this very important subject. Honey, sugar, nectar an 'lucose, written by a 

 United States government chemist, are carefully defined in accordance with our 

 new pure-food laws. There is scarcely a practical d"vi/>e known to beekeepers any- 

 where but that is described in these books. Beside nense amount of valu- 

 able material gathered through extensive travel, the works ve been enriched with 

 the choicest material that has appeared in Gleani'"-'-« '- Be Culture, an illustrated 

 semi-monthly by the same authors. 



The new (1914) Spanish edition is now ready. This is a very careful transla- 

 tion of the last American Edition and we bespeak for it a widespread distribution 

 which it richly deserves. Price $2.00 in cloth. The French edition is not as recent, 

 but will be found quite abreast with the times. This is a faithful reproduction of 

 the American book. Price S2.00. The German book contains a fund of informa- 

 tion to any beekeeper wishing to post himself on up-to-date methods. Price $2. .50 

 per copy. American edition, $2.00 in cloth. 



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