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CONTENTS. 



CHAPTER Vm. 

 Honey-dew, 29 



CHAPTER IX. 



Wax, 30 



The product of bees, SO 



How much honey is consumed 

 to make 1 lb. of wax ? 30 



CHAPTER X. 



Bee-bread, 



Too much collected. 



32 



CHAPTER XI. 

 Propolis and water, 33 



PART SECOND. 



PRACTICAL MANAGEMENT. 



CHAPTER XII. 



The apiary, 36 



How far should hives be off the 



ground? 37 



How far asunder ? 38 



Bee-houses 39 



CHAPTER XUI. 



The pasturage of bees, 39 



Much honey ungathered, 40 



Can a parish be overstocked ? .. 40 

 All localities not equally good, 40 



Honey-plants, 40 



Rich soil better than poor, 43 



Exposed and sheltered pasture, 44 

 How far will bees go for honey ? 44 

 Short journeys desirable, 44 



CHAPTER XIV. 



Hives, 45 



Agriculture and horticulture,.. 45 



Apiculture has loitered, 45 



Facts and figures, 46 



Successful management at Car- 

 luke, 47 



Mr Reid's letters 47 



English bee-keepers far behind, 48 

 Large hives, 50 



The materials of hives, 52 



Straw hives best, 52 



The quackery of new inven- 

 tions, 63 



Improvements and success 54 



Shapes and sizes, 55 



The bar-frame hives, 68 



The American slinger, 58 



The advantages and disadvan- 

 tages of bar-frame hives, 59 



Comb-knives, 60 



Bar-frame hives should be made 



of straw, 60 



The quilt, 60 



Guide-combs, 61 



Cross-sticks, 61 



The unicomb hive, 63 



CHAPTER XV. 



Boards 63 



The door of the hive, 64 



CHAPTER XVI. 

 Covers for hives, 65 



CHAPTER XVII. 

 Stings, 66 



CHAPTER XVIII. 

 Fumigation 68 



