ILLUSTRATIONS. 



PLATES. 



Page. 

 Plate I. Work of the large wax moth (Galleria mellonella) in comb infected 



with American foul brood 20 



II. Hive infected with American foul brood, the frames removed to 



show work of the large wax moth {Galleria mellonella) 20 



III. Work of the lesser wax moth (Achroia grisella) in comb infected with 



American foul brood 20 



IV. Map showing distribution of bee diseases in Massachusetts and pos- 



sible sources of infection from neighboring States 23 



V. Map of the Hawaiian Islands 43 



VI. Blends of algarroba honey and honeydew from the Hawaiian Agri- 

 cultural Experiment Station 44 



VII. Fig. 1. — A typical Hawaiian apiary, the hives on stands to prevent 



ant attacks. Fig. 2.— An apiary in a coffee plantation 46 



VIII. Fig. 1. — Part of an algarroba forest. Fig. 2.— A lantana jungle 48 



IX. Fig. 1. — An apiary near a sugar-cane field. Fig. 2. — Molasses 



trough for feeding cattle 50 



X. Fig. 1. — Hau hedge. Fig. 2. — A hive set up in cans to keep out ants. 54 



TEXT FIGURES. 



Fig. 1. Proportionate loss of bees wintered in cellars and on summer stands 99 



2. Approximate location of greenhouses in which bees are used for the pol- 

 lination of cucumbers 100 



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