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

 Care of Bees in Winter, and then tells how they 

 oug-ht 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 Arranging- 

 Hives and Buildings and Shading the Bees are described. 

 Varieties of Bees, Introducing Queens and Planting for 

 Honey are next given a chapter each. Then the Hiving of 

 Bees, Increase, Its Management 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 Migratory 

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

 Fairs are each given 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 are also 

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

 forts and Conveniences of the Apiary, Mistakes in Bee- 

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



Price of the book, 50 cts.; the Review one year and the 

 book for SI. 25. Stamps taken, either U. S. or Canadian. 



W. Z. HUTCHINSON, Flint, Mich. 



