vi Preface. 



than to attempt instruction ; but, at the same time, 

 except for such parts of it as are obviously imagin- 

 ary, his story describes nothing that he has not wit- 

 nessed in his own hives. 



In case any of his readers should wish for practical 

 information on the subject, he may mention that a 

 little book, called Modern Bee-keeping, has been pub- 

 lished for the " British Bee-keepers' Association," 

 and contains the collective experience of the best 

 bee-keepers in the country. 



