bees are streaming in countless thousands. Then the locality is remarkable 
for the large number of asters which possibly furnish almost as much nectar 
as the buckwheat itself. 
While the white-honey harvest along in June and July can not be con- 
sidered anything remarkable, yet when this is supplemented by the buck- 
wheat and aster bloom one can form some idea of the possibilities from 
keeping so many colonies in one locality. 
These writings, are not published in their chronological order, but, rath- 
er, have been rearranged with the view of having one article gradually lead 
up to another. For instance, we selected the first article, ‘‘‘laking up Bee- 
keeping as a Business.’’ While this was written toward the latter end of 
the series, it served as an excellent introductory to that which follows ; for it 
gives one an idea of the possibilitfes of the business from the standpoint of 
one who has had so large an experience. The next article deals with what 
constitutes a good locality; and so there will be found clear through a har- 
mony of plan and of method. 
The beginner should not lose sight of the fact that Mr. Alexander did 
things in a large way. Some methods that are practical on a big scale would 
not be adaptable to the management of bees in a small way; but nevertheless 
it will pay any beginner to go over each article very carefully, for he will 
find he can pick out a large number of valuabie hints which will be useful in 
making dollars off his bees. 
It may be interesting to note that nearly one thousand copies of this lit- 
tle volume were sold before it was ready for delivery from the press. ‘lhis 
large scale of matter that has been published once, shows in what high es- 
teem bee-keepers all over the country held this Gamaliel of beedum. We 
may well sit at his feet and learn. 
Medina, Ohio, March 25, 1909. E. R. Root. 
