14 Booh for the Bee-Keeper. 



under the control of the British Bee-Keepers' Association. 

 This is one of the latest boohs, and would be valued by every 

 bee-keeper. The work that will find the largest sale with us of 

 any of the foreign books, is Dzierzon's ' ' Rational Bee-Keeping," 

 which has just been translated into English. As presenting to 

 American readers the practices and methods of German bee- 

 keepers, and as the work of one of the great masters, the 

 Langstroth of Germany, it can but find a warm welcome on 

 this side the Atlantic. 



As practical guides, I think these foreign works would 

 receive little favor among American apiarists. They are the 

 exponents of foreign apiculture, which in method would seem 

 clumsy to Americans. In fact, I think I may say that in 

 implements, and perhaps I may add methods, the English, 

 French, Germans, and Italians, are behind our American 

 apiarists, and hence their text-books and journals compare illy 

 with ours. I believe the many intelligent foreign apiarists 

 who have come to this country and are now honored members 

 of our own fraternitj', will sustain this position. Foreign 

 scientists are ahead of xYmerican, but we glean and utilize their 

 facts and discoveries as soon as made known. Salicylic acid is 

 discovered l^y a German to be a remedy for foul brood, yet ten 

 times as many American as foreign apiarists know of this and 

 profit by the knowledge. In practical fields, on the other 

 hand, as also in skill and delicacy of invention, we are, I 

 think, in advance. So our apiarists have little need to go 

 abroad for either books or jDapers. 



PROMPTITUDE. 



Another absolute requirement of successful bee-keeping, is 

 prompt attention to all its varied duties. Neglect is the rock 

 on which many bee-keepers, especially farmers, find too often 

 that they have wrecked their success. I have no doubt that 

 more colonies die from starvation than from all the bee maladies 

 known to the Ijee-keeper. And why is this? Neglect is the 

 apicide. I feel sure that the loss each season by absconding 

 colonies is almost incalculable, and what must we blame? 

 Neglect. The loss evei'y summer l3y enforced idleness of queen 

 and workers, just because room is denied them, is very great. 

 Who is the guilty party? Plainly, neglect. If we Avoukl be 

 successful, promptitude must be our motto. Each colony of 



