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Forty Ybars Among Thb Bbbs.— This book is written 

 by Dr. C. C. Miller, of Marengo, 111., who is an authority on 

 practical bee-keeping-. It contains 328 pages, with 112 beauti- 

 ful, original illustrations, taken by the author himself. It 

 shows in minutest detail just how Dr. Miller does things with 

 bees and makes a great success with them. Price, $1 00. 



Scientific Quben-Rbaring. — This work is by that well- 

 known and thoroughly practical bee-keeper, G. M. Doolittle. 

 It is invaluable, treating, as it does, of a method by which the 

 very best queen-bees are reared in accord with nature's way. 

 Price, $1.00. 



Advanced Bee-Culture.— This is a full and plain expla- 

 nation of the successful methods practiced by the author, W. 

 Z. Hutchinson. Price, SO cents. 



FOREIGN PUBLICATIONS. 



The British Bke Journal, as the exponent of British 

 methods and practices, is interesting and valuable to Ameri- 

 can bee-keepers. It shows that in many things, as in the 

 method of organizing and conducting conventions, so as to 

 make them highly conducive to apicuUural progress, we have 

 much to learn from our brothers in Britain, The editor is one 

 of the best informed bee-keepers of the world. The best way 

 for Americans so secure this journal is through the editors of 

 our American bee-papers. 



FOREIGN BOOKS. 



The best of these, indeed one of the best ever published, 

 is The Honey -Bee, by Thomas W. Cowan, of London, Eng- 

 land. It is the recognized authority in Kurope, as it may well 

 be. It is not only beautiful, but full, accurate, and scientific. 

 As a history of scientific discovery in relation to bees, it is of 

 special interest. It deserves a place in every bee-keeper's 

 library. Price, $1.00. 



A more pretentious book is Bees and Bke-Kbbping, by 

 Frank Cheshire. In workmanship and illustration it is most 

 admirable. It is a compilation from Schiemenz, Girard, Wollf, 



