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painful points that can be assailed. I say one, because under the 

 tip of the nose is another. I saw a gentleman stung on the last 

 point named and he sneezed nine times in succession. He was 1 

 a big man, too, and it nearly shook his head off. After he ceased 

 to sneeze, his eyes ran water for about half an hour. 



Now in the first place protect the face. A veil is the ortho- 

 dox thing. Whether veils are necessary or unnecessary is a ques- 

 tion for the bee manipulator to decide, and the decision can only 

 be arrived at by experience. To me a veil is always a nuisance. 

 It always more or less obstructs the vision, and as it is always 

 best to look at your bees in the heat of the day a veil prevents 

 the free circulation of the air, and you will feel something like 

 suffocation. Always wear a veil "Bosh !" you say ; "I saw in 

 the Gazette Mr. Gale handling bees as freely as I can 

 handle cabbage plants!" When you have had the experience 

 that I have you will be able to do the same. Let your veil be 

 large enough to come well down around you. Have a hat with 

 a broad leaf or brim to it. A straw hat if it fits well is cool and 

 comfortable. The veil must be made like a bag open at both 

 ends with an elastic band around one, so that it will draw 

 closely around the crown of the hat, and hang loosely over the 

 brim. Put your veil on and tuck it under your braces, or your 

 vest, or even your coat if you intend to protect the arms. When 

 you have sufficient knowledge of the work, wear your veil thrown 

 back over your head in readiness to cover up the face should oc- 

 casion require it. American bee books give a list of about a half- 

 dozen different kinds of bee veils; Capeharts', Coggshall's, Mar- 

 tin's, Mrs. Axtell's, Mrs. Harrison's, Mrs. Holm's, etc. ; but a 

 piece of silk tulle, mosquito net, or Brussel's net, about 1J yard 

 long, and sufficiently wide to encircle the shoulders so they 

 may have full play underneath is all that is needed. Whatever 

 the material may be, in colour it should be black. If white be 

 used a square of black should be inserted so as to be worn in front 

 of the face, because black is more easily seen through than white. 



One of the most convenient protections for the face is a veil 

 sewn around the rim of a broad leaf hat, and the said hat to be 

 kept in a bandy place always ready for use. When the eyes only 

 are to be protected, a pair of close fitting goggles with wire sides 

 and clear glass vision are admirably suited for the purpose. 



If the arms are to be protected by a coat, the cuff of it should 

 be tied firmly around the wrist. Many bees will alight on the 

 hand, and crawl up the arm if this be not done; not with the 



