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line from their nests and we have thus discovered a large number of 

 nests and destroyed them. The nests are built in old walls, nulla banks, 

 and vertically down in the desert. The distance that Ves'pa will fly to 

 attack a hive has been found to be as much as five miles in a straight 

 line. Vespa makes its nests in a hollow in the wall and the nest projects 

 out. The best way to find it is to look at the foot of the wall and, if 

 you come across a small heap of stones about 1 cm. in diameter, then 

 look above it and you will find a hornet's nest. 



Anything done to improve the bees at Pusa ? Mr^Ramakrishna 



We have been trying. But, as I have already said, the greatest yield ^^- Ghosh, 

 we have had is 16 lb. and that too from a colony of Afis indica which 

 received about three times the care bestowed on the Italian bees here. 



It will be useful to introduce the Egyptian bastard or the pure ^^' Gough. 

 Egyptian bee and cross it with the Italian bees. I can guarantee that 

 it is free from disease, and you get a good quantity of honey. 



Probably there would be increase in yield if we had a cross between Mr. Ramakrishna 

 the Egyptian bee and the Indian. Ayyar. 



The Egyptian bastard or Egyptian pure honey-bee gives quite a Dr. Gough. 

 good yield. 



Father Newton has done some work on the Indian bee {A'pis indica) Mr. Ramakrishna 

 and he has no idea of importing bees from outside. Apis indica can^^^*^* 

 be trained to work better. 



He inquired from us lately as to where he could get good bees from Mr. Fletcher, 

 outside of India. 



If you read his article you will find that his yield is the same as mine Mr. Ghosh, 

 and he is not so hopeful as you think. 



The Cyprian bee does as well as the Italian. It produces forty to Dr. Gough. 

 fifty queens and so there is a chance of getting a fertilized queen. 



We require smaller frames for the Indian than for the European Mr. Kunhi 

 bee. Kannan. 



Our bees work on the European foundations and that is an Dr. Gough. 

 advantage. 



We have our own machine and can make our own foundation- comb Mr. Fletcher, 

 to suit Apis indica. 



Apis i7idica also produces many queens, about thirty. Unless we Mr. Ghosh, 

 import colonies by Government agency we cannot do anything. It 

 shouM be remembered that, unless this is done by Government, 

 which can check the introduction of disease, d'seases are sure to be 

 introduced one day by private people. 



It is dangerous to introduce honeybees or honey-food and it is Dr* Gough. 

 particular'y dangerous to feed bees on imported honey owing to the 

 risk of introduction of bee-diseases. 



