Technical Series, No. 14. 



U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, 



L. 0. HOWARD, Entomologist and Chief of Bureau. 



THE 



BACTERIA OF THE APIARY, 



WITH SPECIAL REFEREI^CE TO 

 BEE DISEASES. 



GERSHOM FRANKLIN WHITE, Ph. D., 



Expert in Animal Bacteriology, Biochemic Division, Bureau of Animal Industry. 



Issued November 6, 1906. 



WASHINGTON: 



GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE. 

 1906. 



