1877. 



GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. 



141 



IMPORTED 



Q U Ej: N S $5. 



We shall receive during June and July queens from 

 one of the best lUstricls in Italy, which we will sell at 

 $5. each. Queens will be delivered at Express office 

 here, or sent atpuvchasers' risk, 

 ft C . VV. & A. H. K. BLOOD. Qnincv, Mass. 



JBritisli Bee •Tonrinal, 



Is a large, beantitully printed, and profusely illus- 

 trated MONTHLY; clear tv|)e and line keavy paper. 



Itis conducted by CHARLES NASH ABBOTT, Han- 

 well. VV., London, Lngland. Annual subscription, 

 half-a.guinea. 



We will send it with Gleanings and pay all postage 

 lor $2.50. 



IiriPLERIENTS FOR BEE CUIiTURE AL,- 

 PHABEiS'ICALEY AUKA9rCiEJ>. 



For descriptions of the various articles, fee our tenth 

 ■edition circular found in April No., Vol. V,, or mail- 

 ed on application. 



This price list to be taken in place of those of former 

 date. 



Mailable articles are designated in the left hand col- 

 iiinin of figures ; the figures giving the amount of postage 

 teciuired- 



Canada jjostage on merchandise is limited to 8M 

 oz., and nothing can be sent ttor less than l^c. 



BEES. 



Bees, full colony amply provided for winter, in 

 our new two story, chaiY hive (described Nov. and 

 De.\No's .. 70), tested queen from imported mother, 

 ■safe arrival guaranteed. . (Lawn hive $1 more.) . .?S15 00 



The same in a 1 story Siinplicitv hive 13 (10 



The same in old style L. hive with portico, etc 12 00 



The same with hybrid queen 10,00 



The same not pronsioned for winter (hybrids) 7,00 



For an imported queen in any of the above, add §5,00 

 We think we can prepare bees for shipoirg safely any 

 niojith in the year; when we fail in so doing, we will give 

 due notice. 



(I 1 Binder, Emerson's, for Glkanings 50,60,75 



I Brdances, spring, for suspended hive (60 lbs) 8.00 



10 , Bl< ck.s, iiT)ii, for metal cornered frame making 15 



I Barrels lor honey, $2.50 ; waxed and painted — {.3,50 



Buzsc-saw, foot-iK)wer, coiiijylele ; circular wioh cuts free 



on application. Two saws and two gauaes included. 835 • 



<) [ BuzE-s:iws. extra, 6 in. 1,50; 7 in., i.75; 8 inch. . 2 00 



<t'M I Buzz saw mandrel and boxes complete for 6 inch 



I saws 5 00 



! The same for 7 and 8 inch saws (not mailable) . . 8 00 



Comb Foumlatidu Machines complete 830 to 100 00 



•;o j ('Iril'f fusliinus lor wintering 80 



2.') I I'liatl ciisliiun cli\i.>-ion boards 20 



Half piic'! without the chaff, and postage 5 and Sc. 

 2'0 I Candy for bees, can be feif at any season, per th. 17 



:;it I Corners, metal, per hundred 75 



2.S I " '* top only 1 00 



15 I " " bottom, per hundred 50 



On 1,000 or more a discount of 10 per cent, will be made, 

 and on 10,000 25 per cent. The latter will be given to 

 those who advertise metal cornered frames. 



I Corners Machinery complete f< r making 250 00 



3D Clasps for transfernng, package of 100 25 



J) i Cards, que.en resristering. per doz 10 



:2 I Cages " all of metal . , . . , 10 



^ Chee.se clot h, for strainers, per yard 10 



I Duck, for feeding.and covering the frames — bees" 



I do not bite it^-per yd. (29 inches wide) 20 



j Extractors, according to size of frame S7 50 to 10 00 

 I ■' inside and gearing,includinghoneygate 5 00 



I " wax...., 3 50 



7 I Feeders. 1 q't, tin, can be used without open- 

 I ing the hive, in warm weather— neat and 



I simple ,,.., 10 



-?5 I The same. (> qts, lo be used in upper story... 50 



4 I Frames with Metal Cornerf 05 



5 1 " " Sample Rabbet and Clasps 10 



JO I " Closed end Qninby, nailed 05 



I Gleanings, Vol's I and IL each 75c., Vol IV 1 00 



0| " Vol. Ill, second-handed 2 00 



:fiO I Gearing for Extractor with supporting arm.. 1 .50 



-20 I Gates for Extractors tinned for soldering. . . 50 



SIMPLICITY BEE-HIVE. 



> >i (' IxKly and 1 cover in the flat, as sample to work 



from— one sample frame included 80 



t)ue story hive for extractor (body 50c— 2 covers 

 I Oc— naihng and painting 20c- quilt 2.'5C— 10 frames 

 COc^cralJng KIc),,,,. 2 25 



One story hive lor comb honey is precisely the 

 satne as the above, substituting 2 frames of sections 



for t metal cornered frames 2 25 



The above K! sections will be Utted with fdn., and 

 starters ready for the bees, for 15e, and tlia tin sepa- 

 rators lulded for 10c, making whole complete 2 50 



The above two hives contain everything used in a 2 

 story hive. We simply use another body tilled with frames 

 or sections, for a 2 story hive. 



For a 2 story liive for the extractor, add (to 1 story 

 2" 25) body 50c— nailing and painting 10c— 10 frames 

 Of c — crating 5c, making complete 2 story containing 



20 frames 3 50 



For a 2 story hive for comb honey add (to 1 story 

 2 25) body 50c— nailing and painting 10c — (i frames 

 of sections 78c— 1 metal cornered frame 6c— crating 

 Gc, making complete 2 story containing 7 frames and 



Ot sections 3 75 



If filled with fdn. starters OOc— if also filled with tin 

 separators -iOc, making §4 75, if two latter items are 

 wanted. 

 An upper story filled with sections, fdn. starters 



and all ready to be set over any L. hive $2,75 



To prepare the above hives 'or winter, put in place of 

 the 2 outside frames chaff cushions, price 20c each, and 

 a thick one on top 30c. 

 Iron frame to gauge size of above hives, and to 



hold them true whtn nailing, size 20^x16 inside 75 



I Chaff hive fok out uook winteking, 10 



frames below, and 14 Irames or 80 section 



I boxes ( oove, well painted and finished com- 



I plete (Lawn hive Si more.) $5 00 



These hive , if supplied with stores, will, we hope, 

 need no attention whatever, from the time honey 

 ceases until it comes again the next season. 

 I Knives, Honey (><. doz. for§5.25,or85 by Exp.) 1 00 

 Labels for honey, in blue and gold, dark bronze and 

 gold, or in white printed in two colors, furnished 

 with iour own address, and source from which the 

 honey was gathered, already gummed, post paid by 

 mail, (no order rec'd for less than 250). At these 

 low rates, the full number mentioned must be or- 

 dered without the change of one single letter of the 



type 1000, §3,25'; 500,S2,40; 250,81,80 



I Lithograph of the Hexagonal Apiary 2.*) 



I Lamp, Nursery for hatchingqueen cells as built 5 00 



I Laivae, for queen rearing, from June to Sept. 26 



15 I Microscope, Compound, in Mahogany box... 3 00 



I Piepared objects for above, such as bees' 



wing, sting, eye. foot, etc., each 



25 

 I Medley of Bee-Keepers' Photo's, (150 Photo's) 1 00 



" ■ - 50 



100 



I Magniiying Glas.', Pocket 



6 1 " " Double lens. brass, on3 feet 



7 I Muslin, Indian head, for quilts and cushions 

 I per yard, pretty stout, but not good as duck. 10 

 I Paraflne, for waxing barrels, per pound.... 20 



I Photo, of House Apiary and Improvements.. 25 



2 I Rabbets. Metal per foot 02 



section boxes in the flat, pee 1,000. 



Any dimensions not exceeding 2x5x5 10 00 



The above is 50 cubic inches ; for larger sizes add 10c 

 per 1.000 for each additional cubic inch or fraction of an 

 inch, outside measure. Extra prices for less than 500. 



Just right to fit in L. frames, 2x4 Vx4ii: 9 50 



85 I These are put up in packages (of 64 each) contain- 

 ing just enough for a 2 story hive. 8 to the frame.. 60 



Sample by mail with fdn 5 



If the grooving for holding the fdn. is omitted, 25c less 

 per 1,000. Sections weigh from 7 to 10 lbs jxir 100. 

 10 I L. frame made 2 inches broad to hold 8 sections 5 



25 I The same with 8 sections 13 



25 I The same furnished with fdn. starters all ready 



for the bees 20 



Adding tin separators to ejther of the above will in- 

 crease the price 5c, and the jjostage 6c. 

 4 I Section Ixises, fancy, hearts, stars, crosses, etc. each 5 



3 I Sheets of duck to keep the bees from soiling 

 or eating the cushions 



Scissors, for clipping queen's wings 



Seed, Alsike Clover, raised near us, per lb... 



'* Summer Rape. Sow In June and July. 



" Chinese Mustard, per oz 



" Mignonette per lb. (20c. per oz.) 1 50 



" Mellilot, or Sweet Clover, per lb 100 



Silver Hull Buckwheat (peck by express, 75c) 10 



10 

 40 

 25 

 15 

 25 



Smoker, Quinby"N(to Canada 15c extra) 1 50 



Doolittle's 25 



Tacks, Galvanized 10 



3 j Thermometers 40 



I Veils, Bee, with face of Brussels net, (8ilk>.. 75 

 The same, all of tarletan (almost as good)... 60 



b I Wire Cloth, for Extractors, per foot 15 



3 1 " •' Quetn Cages 15 



Wire-cloth is tinned, an<l meshes are 5 and IS to the Inch 

 All goods delivered on board the cars at prices named. 

 l^"We will pay §1.59 cash, for Vol. III. A. 1. ROOT. 



