Bee Veil Described. ° 295 
they will divest themselves of all such useless encumbrances. 
Bees are more cross when they are gathering no honey, 
and at such times, black bees and hybrids especially, are 
so une that even the experienced apiarist will wish a 
veil. 
THE BEST BEE VEIL. 
This should be made of black tarlatan, sewed up like a 
bag, a half yard long, without top or bottom, and with a 
diameter of the rim of a common straw-hat. Gather the 
top with braid, so that it will just slip over the crown of 
the hat—else, sew it to the edge of the rim of some cheap, 
coo} hat, in fact, I prefer this style—and gather the bottom 
Fig, 114. 
with rubber cord or rubber tape, so that it may be drawn 
over the hat rim, and then over the head, as we adjust the 
hat. 
Some prefer to dispense with the rubber cord at the 
bottom (Fig. 114), and have the veil long so as to be 
gathered in by the coat or dress. If the black tarlatan 
troubles by coloring the shirt or collar, the lower part may 
be made of white netting; indeed all may be made of 
white netting, except a small square to be worn just 
in front of the eyes. When in use, the rubber cord 
