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IS a book of nearly 100 pag-es that beg-ins with The 

 Care of Bees in Winter, and then tells how the}' 

 ougfht to be cared for in the spring- in order to secure the 

 workers in time for the harvest. Then Hives and Their 

 Characteristics, Honey Boards, Sections, Supers and Sepa- 

 rators are discussed. The Best Methods of Arrang-ing- 

 Hives and Building's and Shading- the Bees are described. 

 Varieties of Bees, Introducing- Queens and Planting- for 

 Hone}- are next g-iven a chapter each. Then the Hiving- of 

 Bees, Increase, Its Manag-ement and Control, and Contrac- 

 tion of the Brood Nest are duly considered: after which 

 Comb Foundation, Foul Brood, Queen Rearing-, the Raising- 

 of Good Extracted Honey, and " Feeding- Back " are taken 

 up. After the honey is raised, then its Preparation for the 

 Market, and Marketing- are discussed. Then Mig-ratory 

 Bee -Keeping-, Out- Apiaries, and Apiarian Exhibits at 

 Fairs are each g-iven a chapter. After this comes the 

 question of Wintering-, which is discussed in all its phases. 

 The Influence of Food, Ventilation, Moisture, Temperature, 

 Protection, etc., etc., are all touched upon. There arc also 

 chapters upon Specialty versus Mixed Bee -Keeping-, Com- 

 forts and Conveniences of the Apiary, Mistakes "in Bce- 

 Keeping-, etc., etc., — 32 chapters in all. 



Price of the book, 5(» cts.; the Rkvikw one vear and the 

 book for S1.2S. Stamps taken, either U. S. or Canadian. 



W. Z. HUTCHINSON, Flint, ^Tieh. 



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