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and we have long wondered why no one could be found sufficiently 

 bold to take up the subject of Bee-keeping in an interesting and 

 readable manner, so as to be attractive to the working Bee-man of 

 this country, and at the same time to be within reach of their purse ; 

 but we can now recommend them to secure the Manual of Bee- 

 keeping, which meets a want long felt. Many chapters contain new 

 thoughts and ideas, which we hope wiU act as a stimulus when 

 placed under good influences, and bring forth abundant fruit. Mr. 

 Hunter has done his best to bring his knowledge up to date, and as 

 he has most worthily completed his self-imposed task we trust he 

 will be honoured, as he richly deserves to be, by a new edition soon 

 being called for." — Gardener's Chronicle, 



"We cordially recommend Mr. Hunter's neat and compact Manual 

 of Bee-keeping; Mr. Hunter writes clearly and well." — Science 

 Gossip. 



"We are indebted to Mr. J, Hunter, Honorary Secretary of the 

 British Bee-keepers' Association. His Manual of Bee-keeping, just 

 published, is full to the very brim of choice and practical hints, fully 

 up to the most advanced stages of Apiarian Science, and its perusal 

 has afforded us so much pleasure that we have drawn somewhat 

 largely from it for the benefit of our readers." — Bee-keeper's Maga- 

 zine {New York). 



" While practical lessons are invaluable, they by no means render 

 the learner independent of good text books, and amongst these has 

 appeared one by Mr. John Hunter, who, less ambitious to claim 

 originality than to place in our hands a really useful manual, has 

 pressed into his service, wherever practicable, the best authorities 

 upon the specialties under consideration. The only Palace show 

 yet held, brought to the front so much that was both new and use- 

 ful, that scientific Bee-culture rather advanced a leap than a step, 

 and existing works were to some extent rendered obsolete. The 

 progress then made has been embodied in the book before us, which 

 is, on the whole, for those who desire to be made au courant with 

 the Apiculture of the day, the best we yet possess." — The Country. 



" That Mr. Hunter's volume will soon reach to another edition 

 we have no doubt, for it is a careful condensation, well arranged, 

 of all the knowledge requisite for successful Bee-keeping. The 

 volume is illustrated by many well-executed woodcuts." — yournal 

 of Horticulture and Cottage Gardener, May zoth, 1875. 



CLAY AND TAYLOK, PKINTERS, HUNGAY. 



