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»er, 35S. Hybrid clover from Sweden, 354. Buckwheat. Raspberry, S55, 

 SterdenflowerB. Overstocking, 356. Little danger of it. Bee-keepers and Na- 

 poleon. No overstocking in this country. Letter from Mr. Wagner on the sub- 

 ject, 357. Flight of bees for food, 36J. Advantages of a good hive in saving 

 time and honey. Energies of bees limited. Bees injured by winds, 362. Pro- 

 tector saves them from harm. Estimated profits of bee-euiture. Advice to the 

 careless, 363. Value of Dzierzon's system. Adopted by the government of Nor- 

 way. Want of National encouragement to agrieuKure, (note), 364. 



CHAPTER XVII. 



Angbh of Bbcs. Remedy for their BriNQ. Bbe-Dhess. Instincts or 

 Bees. Gentleness of the bee, 365. Feats of Wildman. Interesting incident, 

 366. Discovery of a universal law. Its importance and results, 367. Cross 

 bees diseased. Never necessary to provoke a whole colony of bees, 368. Dan- 

 ger from bees when provoked. A word to females, 369. Kindness of bees to. 

 one another. Contrast with some children, 370. Effects of a sting. The poi- 

 son, 371. Peculiar odors ofi^nsive to bees. Precautions against animals and 

 human robbers, 372. Sense of smell in the bee, 373. By this they dislinguislli 

 theh' hive companions. Robbers repelled by odors, 374. Stocks united by them , 

 375. Warning given by bees before stinging. How to act when assaulted by 

 bees, 376. Remedies for the sting, 377. Bee-dress, 380. Instincts of bees, 381. 

 Distinction between instinct in animals and reason in men. Remarkable in- 

 stance of sagacity in bees, 383. Facilities afforded by the Author's Improved 

 Observing Hive. Indebtedness of the author to S. Wagner, Esij., 384. 



