INTRODUCTION. 



WHO MAY KEEP BEES. 



SPECIALISTS. 



Any person who is cautious, observing, and prompt to do 

 whatever the needs of his business require, with no thought 

 of delay, may make apiculture a specialty with almost certain 

 prospects of success. He must also be wOliug to work with 

 Spartan energy during the busy season, and must persist, 

 though sore discouragement, and even dire misfortune, essay 

 to thwart his plans and rob him of his coveted gains. I make 

 no mention of capital to begin with, or territory on which to 

 locate ; for men of true metal — ^men whose energy of mind 

 and body bespeak success in advance — will solve these ques- 

 tions long before their experience and knowledge warrant their 

 assuming the charge of large apiaries. 



AMATEUKS. 



Apiculture, as an avocation, may be safely recommended to 

 those of any business or profession who possess the above 

 named qualities and control a little space for their bees, either 

 a yard a few rods from street and neighbor, or a flat roof where 

 hives may securely rest (C. F. Muth, of Cincinnati, keeps his 

 bees very successfully on the top of his store, in the very heart 

 of the city), and who are able to devote a little time, when re- 

 quired, to the care of their bees. The amount of time will of 

 course vary with the number of colonies kept, but with proper 

 management this time may be given at any period of the day 

 or week, and thus not interfere with regular business. Thus 

 residents of country, village, or city, male or female, who may 

 wish to associate with and study natural objects, and add to 



