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Another good sting preventive is Grimshaw's " Apifuge," a few 

 drops of whicli should be rubbed over the hands and wrists. 

 The peculiar smell of " Apifuge," whiuh some find disagree- 

 able, is a disadvantage in its use. The smell of ammonia, 

 however, vei-y quickly passes oiF. 



The sting having been extracted, and a little smoke blown 

 upon the place — or a drop of " Apifuge " will do — the operator 

 may go back to the hive, and proceed with his manipulation. 



Bee-veils. 



To protect the face a bee-veil (fig. 19) should always be 

 rn. It may be made of black not or leno, like A in fig. 19 ; 



Fig. 19.— Bee veils, a, Net Veil, b, Wire and Net Veil. 



but perhaps the bi st veil of all is that represented in fig. 19, b, 

 consit-ting of a band of leno or black net at the top, with an 

 elastic to make it fit close round the hat over which it is to be 

 woi'n, the next band being made of fine wire net, ten or twelve 

 mesl:es to the inch, and the third band, which should be tucked 

 underneath the coat, of leno or black net. The great advan- 

 tage possessed by this description of veil is that the wire stands 

 clear of the face and head, gives perfect ventilation, and is very 

 easy to see through. 



Gloves. 



Gloves seem to be particularly obnoxious to bees, which sting 

 them on all occasions; and unless they are made so thick and 



