CONTENTS. 



PKEFACE ..... . 1 



I. CONSTIinENTS OP THE llEE COMMUNITY . 1 



II. SKEP8 OR STRAW HIVES AND BOXES 7 



III. — MOVEABLE COMB HIVES . 8 



IV. COMB FOUNDATION AND ITS USES . 14 



V. NATURAL SWARMINQ . 15 



VI. — SECOND SWARMS, OR CASTS . . 17 



VII. THE ESTABLISHMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF \ S 1 OCli 18 



VIII. — SUBDUING AND MANIPULATING BEES . 26 



IX. DRIVING . . 29 



X. UNITING . . 80 



XI. MAKING ARTIFICIAL SWARMS 31 



XII. FEEDERS AND FEEDING . . 33 



XIII. — WAX EXTRACTING . . 36 



XIV. — OBTAINING HEATHER HONEY 38 



XV. — PACKING BEES FOR TRANSIT . . . 41 



XVI. — MARKETING HONEY 42 



XVII. WINTERING . . 44 



XVIII. QUEEN REARING AND INTRODUCTION 45 



XIX. — DISEASES ... 46 



XX. LIST OP APPLIANCES REQUIRED AND THEIR COST 48 



