Introduction to Part II. 
STARTING AN APIARY. 
In apiculture, as in all other pursuits, it is all-important 
to make a good beginning. This demands preparation on 
the part of the apiarist, the procuring of bees, and location 
of the apiary. 
PREPARATION. 
Before starting in the business, the prospective bee-keeper 
should inform himself in the art. 
READ A GOOD MANUAL, 
To do this, he should procure some-good manual, and 
thoroughly study, especially that portion which treats of 
the practical part of the business. If accustomed to read, 
think and study, he should carefully read the whole work, 
but, otherwise, he will avoid confusion by only studying - 
the methods of practice, leaving the principles and science 
to strengthen, and be strengthened by, his experience. 
Unless a student, he had better not take a journal till he 
begins the actual work, as so much unclassified information, 
without any experience to correct, arrange and select, will 
but mystify. For the same reason, he may well be content 
with reading a single work, till experience, and a thorough 
study of this one, make him more able to discriminate; and 
the same reasoning will preclude his taking more than one 
bee-journal until he has had at least a year’s actual expe- 
rience. 
VISIT SOME APIARIST. 
In this work of self-preparation, he will find great aid 
in visiting the nearest successful and intelligent apiarist, 
If successful, such a one will have a reputation; if intelli- 
