PREFACE. 



The matter for this booklet is taken from the article on 

 wintering, in the author's larger work, the ABC and X Y 

 Z of Bee Culture. Some new matter, however, has been 

 added, covering the subject of feeding and brood-rearing in 

 mid-winter while the bees are- in the cellar. A new chapter 

 on the importance of windbreaks has tlso been added. The 

 author now believes that a suitable form of windbreak for 

 outdoor bees is a vital and important element in successful 

 wintering,! and has, therefore, given this phase of the matter 

 the consideration it deserves, in this little work. 



Medina, Ohio, Sept. 1, 1913. • E. R. Root. 



