nose, and long enough to be buttoned into the Bee-master's coat. 

 A couple of elastic bands round the wrists will prevent the Bees 

 crawling up his sleeves ; the same round the ancles will secure 

 the most timorous Bee master. "A Lady's dress I cannot pretend 

 to regulate." See "My Bee Book," where many instances of the 

 effect of stings are given. When swarming, Bees are particularly 

 gentle, and never sting, except when some are crushed. A true 

 Bee-master will despise such defensive armour, but trust rather to 

 his gentleness and knowledge of the habits of his Bees for his 

 immunity from stings. Should he be stung, nevertheless, in spite of 

 all precautions, let him instantly extract the sting, and apply a drop 

 of honey to the place. This will immediately allay the smarting 

 pain, and the swelling, except in certain places, as the eye or Kp, 

 be trifling. Eau de Luce as it is commonly called, that is, strong 

 ammonia, is another excellent remedy; a small bottle should be 

 kept in every apiary in the box of "needments." But above all, 

 let the Bee-master eschew gloves, specially when delicate operations 

 are to be performed. A cat might as soon expect to catch mice 

 in mittens, as a Bee-master to capture a Queen with hands encased 

 in, and fingers stiffened by, thick woollen gloves, as recommended 

 by some. 



" Some -wai I'll find to stop this Swaemino."— Pff^^e 29.— It is not to 

 be done by monster hives, or ventilation, or by adding supers. If 

 the Bees wiU swarm, they will. They are a stiff-necked genera- 

 tion, and know their own business, at least they think so, better 

 than we men can teach it them. Our objects, however, are slightly 

 different. Their' s to propagate and preserve their species: ours to 

 secure the maximum amount of honey in any given locality. I 

 have known a swarm sent forth from a Ruche a I'air libre, a. French 

 Hive, which I worked in New Zealand. The Combs and Bees were 

 entirely exposed to the external air, which was not then particu- 

 larly warm. But a swarm was ready to go, so off they went. Por 

 full pa^ticu^ars of this remarkable instance see "My Bee Book," 

 second edition. To regulate, not to prevent swarming should be 

 the Bee-master's aim. More of this hereafter. I here give, by 

 the kindness of Mr. Alfred Neighbour, illustrations of the sort 

 of hive by which alone this can be accomplished, viz., the Bar 

 Frame hive. Originally of German invention, it, with various modi- 

 fications, has been widely adopted both on the Continent and in 

 America ; and every Bee-master in England who claims the title of 

 scientific, would do well to supply himself at once. Bach honey 

 comb, it will be seen, is built in a separate bar frame like a picture. 



