228 lORTY YEARS AMONG THE BEES. 



more work. It might be thought that applying cold 

 water all over the body when every part is dripping with 

 perspiration might make me take cold. I have never 

 found it so, even if followed up every day. The body is 

 so thoroughly heated that it easily resists the shock, and 

 a brisk rubbing leaves one in a fine glow. 



My overalls are white, such as painters or masons 

 use. I do not enjoy being so conspicuous when I hap- 

 pen to be on the streets clad in white ; but I would rather 

 be conspicuous than to be stung; and I feel sure that I 

 do not get so many stings as I would with darker cloth- 

 ing. 



woman's bee-dress. 



My assistant is not dressed so coolly as I. Her de- 

 sire to keep her dress clean makes her warmer than she 

 otherwise would be, for she wears an apron that covers 

 all the 'dress except the sleeves (Fig. 84). This apron is 

 made of denim, and has two large pockets. It is made 

 after pattern No. 3,696 of the Butterick Publishing Co. 

 To cover the sleeves of her dress, she uses a pair of white 

 sleeves fastened together by a strap sewed to each sleeve 

 across the back, a similar strap in front being sewed to 

 one sleeve and buttoned to the other. Tlie wrists of 

 these sleeves are sewed to the wrists of her gloves, and 

 ripped off whenever it is necessary to wash either gloves 

 or sleeves. For convenience, several pairs are kept. 



queen-rearing — breeding from best. 



My sole business with bees being to produce honey, 

 I am not particular to keep a popular breed of bees, only 

 so far as their popularity comes from their profitableness 

 as honey-gatherers. I am anxious to have those that are 

 industrious, good winterers, gentle, and not given to 

 much swarming. For some years I got an imported 



