' 456 A Modern Bee-Farm 
Slight Variations in Weight may be rectified by making 
the cleats slightly thinner or thicker as required. 
Cyprian Queens were first introduced into England and 
America when Messrs. Benton and Jones returned from the 
_ Far East in 1880. After exploring the Indian jungles in 
search of Agzs dorsata (the giant honey-bee) Mr. Benton 
returned to Europe and arranged with a bee-keeper in 
Cyprus to procure and despatch queens of that island to his 
various customers ; and later proceeded to Carniola where 
he was located for several years, déspatching many queens. 
to various countries. | These included Carniolans, Cyprians, 
Holy Lands and Syrians—the latter two varieties being 
procured through Mr. Baldensperger (Senr.), who had 
resided at Jaffa for many years. 
Consequently Holy Land queens were available some 
time before the return of Mr. Benton from the Far East ; 
the Author having used one earlier than 1880, while his. 
first Cyprian was procured from the earliest parcel brought 
back by Mr. D. A. Jones in that year, on his return to 
America. 
Mr. Dervishian was sending out Cyprians from about 
1882; and during the latter year Mr. T. B. Blow went out 
to Cyprus and brought back a number of queens which he 
distributed among various English bee-keepers. 
The Reverse every time.—Many unfortunate bee- 
keepers have been advised that thin syrup supplied early in 
Spring causes dysentery. But numerous stocks would have 
been saved from destruction, and others from dwindling, had 
they been given thin syrup instead of candy from the end 
of February. That is the most. economic method of sup- 
plying water at the time the bees urgently need it. 
Such is the Author's practice, while he gives no candy in 
