"• CONTENTS. 



The Family of the Honey-Bee 34 



The Genus of the Houey-Bee 38 



The Species of the Honey-Bee 41 



The varieties of the Houey-Bee 41 



German, or Black Bee 47 



Italian, or Ligurian 41 



Fasciata, or Egyptian 4S 



Other Varieties 43 



Bibliography 44 



Valuable Books on Entomology 47 



CHAPTEE II. 



Anatomy and Physiology 48 



Anatomy of Insects 48 



Organs of the Head 48 



Appendages of the Thorax 55 



Internal Anatomy 56 



Secretory Organs 61 



, Sex Organs 62 



Transformations ,66 



The Egg 67 



The Larva 68 



The Pupa 68 



The Imago Stage 70 



Incomplete Transformations 70 



Anatomy and Physiology of the Honey Bee 71 



Three Kinds of Bees in Each Colony 71 



The Queen 71 



The Drone - ,-.... 86 



The Neuters or Workers 90 



CHAPTER III. 



Swarming, or Natural Method of increase 101 



CHAPTEE IV. 



Products of Bees, their Origin and Function 104 



Honey 104 



Wax 106 



Pollen, or Bee-Bread Ill 



Propolis 112 



Bibliography 113 



The Apiary, its Cabe and MajSTAgement 115 



INTEODUCTION. 



Preparation 117 



Read a Good Manual 117 



Visit some Apiarist .lir 



