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scribe the accepted methods found valuable by extensive honey 
producers, under the greatest variety of conditions. The best 
has been gleaned from every possible source. 
While most of the illustrations are from the author’s original 
photographs or drawings made especially for this book, acknowl- 
edgment should be made for a number that are reproduced by 
permission from “ Gleanings in Bee Culture,” “ The American 
Bee Journal,” and other sources. 
The author is also greatly indebted to Mr. C. P. Dadant, 
Dr. C. C. Miller, Dr. E. F. Phillips, and especially to Mrs. 
Pellett for valuable assistance. 
Fraxx C. PeLvert. 
ATLANTIC, Iowa, November, 1915. 
