APPENDIX 



To give a complete bibliography of the bee were outside the scope of this book ; 

 we shall be satisfied therefore merely to indicate the more interesting works : — 



I. The Historical Development of Apiarian Science. 



(a) The ancient writers : Aristotle, " History of Animals," transl. Bart. St. Hilaire. 

 T. Varro, " De Agricultura," 1. iii. xvi. Pliny, « Hist. Nat.," 1. xi. 

 Columella, "De Re Rustica." Palladius, "De Re Rustica," 1. i. 

 xxxviii., &c. &c. 



{b) The moderns: Swammerdam, "Biblia Naturae," 1737. Maraldi, "Obser- 

 vations sur les Abeilles," 17 12. Reaumur, "Mdmoires pour servir a 

 I'histoire des Insectes," 1740. Ch. Bonnet, "CEuvres d'histoire naturelle," 

 1779-1783, A. G. Schirach, " Physikalische Untersuchung der bisher 

 Unbekannten aber nachher Entdeckten Erzeugung der Bienenmutter," 

 1767. J. Hunter, "On Bees" (Philosophical Transactions, 1732). J. A. 

 Janscha, " Hinterlassene Vollstaendige Lehre von der Bienenzucht," I773- 

 Franfois Huber, "Nouvelles Observations sur les Abeilles," 1794, &c. &c. 



II. Practical Apiculture. 



Dzierzon, "Theorie und Praxis des neuen Bienenfreundes." Langstroth, "The 

 Honey-Bee" (translated into French by Ch. Dadant, "L'Abeille et la 

 Ruche," which corrects and completes the original). Georges de Layens 

 and Bonnier, « Cours Complet d'Apiculture." Frank Cheshire, "Bees 

 and Bee-keeping " (vol. ii.. Practical), Dr. E. Bevan, « The Honey-Bee." 

 T. W. Cowan, " The British Bee-keeper's Guide-book." A. Root, 

 « The A. B. C. of Bee-Culture." Henry Allen, " The Bee-keeper's Handy- 

 book," L'Abb^ Collin, " Guide du Proprietaire des Abeilles." Ch. Dadant, 

 "Petit Cours d'Apiculture Pratique." Ed. Bertrand, " Conduite du Rucher." 



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