CONTENTS. Vn 



CHAPTER XVII. 



•WAX.-243 



iVlintisU? 246 Making; drone-cells 951 



How It Is obMned 316 Some wnx wasted 231 



Commencoment of u corali 247 Water necessary 252 



■Jrooked combs 250 Cells uniform In size 232 



Jtralght combs 250 Melting of combs 234 



luantlty of honey taken by a swarm. .250 



CHAPTER XVIII. 



PEOPOLIS.-336 



How obtained 236 Kew swarms sometimes use wax in- 



How discharged 236 stead 257 



More abundant in August 258 



CHAPTFR XIX. 



TEANSFERKINGr.-250 



Preparation 259 Keep brood together 260 



lime when 359 Caullon 202 



Howtodoit 260 



CHAPTER XX. 



SAGACITr OF BEES.-263 



Too marvellous S&J No part of the hive inaccessible 265 



Instances of sagacity 264 • We should be content withfacts 266 



CHAPTER XXI. 



SELECTING COLONIES FOU WINTER.— 266 



Firstcare asS Season to operate 371 



Strong colonies inclined to rob ....... .267 Paralyzing bees 271 



Requisites of good stoclcs 267 Description of fmnigatlor 271 



Disadvantage to kill bees 263 How to operate 272 



Cause of poor colonies varies in differ- How bees were wintered in a scarcity 



ent sections 268 of honey 274 



Foor stocks may be united 269 Advantage of transferring 274 



Wlienit is not best 269 Uniting comb, honey, and bees 275 



Two swarms united, eat less Ui en when "When it is best to feed 377 



separate 270 



CHAPTER XXI I. 



STRAINING HONEY AND "WAX.— 279 



Removing combs 279 Making wax. . 



How to strain 279 Quantity wasted — 282 



Methegllu and vinegar 281 Large quantities 985 



Feeding refuse honey 281 



CHAPTER XXIII. 



WINTERING BEES.-234 



Different methods 284 Setting out 297 



"Warmth reqqlsite 231 A building for the purpose .293 



Blze of colony 235 Room in dwelling house 23S 



