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work (two volumes) is $5.50. In strange contrast to the 
above is the new work entitled “The Honey Bee,” by Th. 
W. Cowan. This book is not only beautiful, but full, 
accurate aud scientific. Mr. Cowan is as careful to give 
credit as is Mr. Cheshire to withhold it. The author con- 
fines himself to the anatomy and physiology of the honey 
bee, so the work is purely scientific. The price of this 
admirable work is only 75 cents. 2 
As practical guides I do not think the foreign works 
superior to our own. Indeed, I think the beginner would 
profit most by studying our American books. The 
advanced bee-keeper will gain much in discipline and 
knowledge by a careful reading of the foreign works on 
bee-keeping. Foreign scientists, especially the Germans, 
are at the head, but no nation is quicker to discern the 
practical bearing and utilize the facts and discoveries in 
science than are Americans. The Germans had hardly 
shown how centrifugal motion could be used to separate 
honey from the comb before Americans had given us our 
beautiful extractors. The same is true of comb founda- 
tion machines. The Germans pointed out the true nature 
of “foul brood,” and discovered the germicides for its 
cure, yet I believe ten times as many Americans as foreign- 
ers profit by this knowledge. 
PROMPTITUDE. 
Another absolute requirement of successful bee-keeping 
is prompt attention to all its varied duties. Neglect is the 
rock on which many bee-keepers, especially farmers, find 
too often that they have wrecked their success, I have no 
doubt that more colonies die from starvation than from all 
the bee maladies known to the bee-keeper. And why is 
this? Neglect is the apicide. I feel sure that the loss each 
season by absconding colonies is almost incalculable, and 
what must we blame? Neglect. The loss every summer 
by enforced idleness of queen and workers, just because 
room is denied them, is very great. Who is the guilty 
party? Plainly, neglect. If we would be successful, 
promptitude must be our motto. Each colony of bees 
