58 INDEX. 



Page. 



clipping wing of, ■ .... 47 



cocoon of, . .... . . 17 



described 16 



development of, 16-17 



eggs .... 16 



fecundity of, 18 



fertilization of, 18 



food of larva 17 



function of, . . 18 



introduction of, 27-41 



longevity of, 18 



must have empty cells 27 



never to be absent, 29-31 



never to be poor 39 



no sovereign, . . ... .18 



ovaries of, . . . . 16 



figure of, . . . 16 



oviduct of .... .... 16 



period of development of, . 17 



piping of, . . 20 



rearing of, 29 



removal of, . . . .... 18-29 



sex of, . . .... 16 



size of, . . . . 16 



spermatheca, or seminal sack of, , . 16 



sting of, ... . . .... 16 



tongue of, . . . . . ... . . ... 16 



figure of, 17 



■\vings of, . ... . . . 16 



Ql'een White Axt 18 



fecundity of, . . ... 18 



QUINBY Smokek, . ... 33 



K. 



Races of the Honey Bee, .... 12-23 



Egyptian, . . . . . . . ... 23 



German, or Black, . . . ... . 23 



Italian, or Ligurian, ... . .... 23 



EOEBING, . . . .... . . .47 



bow checked, .... .... ... . ... 47 



how prevented, .... 47 



EOYAL JELEY-, ... . ... . .... 17 



Saw-dust, 



nse of, . . . . . . 3i 



Shade for the hives 34 



bees less liable to cluster, ... ... 34 



combs less liable to melt . . _ _ 34 



evergreens for, , . . 34 



houses for, 34 



grape vines for, . . . . 34 



Species of the honey-bee, . .... 12 



SUE-OEDEIi, . .... 12 



hymenoptera, . P2 



of honey-bee, .... j2 



Swarming, ... . . . . 19 



after swarms, ... 20 



clustering 20 



old colony— how known, 20 



preparation for, , _ _ 19-20 



drone brood started, j9 



