IV 
Clover melilot or sweet.............. 38: 
ae white. 
Clover honey 
Chister....... 
Clustering aw arms .. 
Clute, uses the Gallup frame 
Cocoons oMmbees......... 6.6.5 
‘* of bee-moth... ..... 
Cold climate for wintering... 
‘© wer for stings..... isd 
Collin con bees hear 2... 0... eee eee 10 
** invention of perforated zince.. 84 
‘* on duration of transformations 72 
*€ on how many bee- in a pound. .313 
Colonies, artilicial Increase of...... 238 
led by heat ..... 178, 1739 
“4 natural increase of ...,....206 
8 number of, in an apiary 
302, 405 
ee qneenlesa..... 256, 260, 261, a 
os removing 313 
ee shipping 307 
ate etroug, best for honey... .408 
oe transferring. .......... 297, 302 
ee wenk, easily robbed.. vane BUS 
os yield from,........ hess 
Color of the comb. ..............-.. 97 
Colors as guide for bees. ...5, 6, 294, te 
Columella, his writings. ys Slats raced 
os mentions the bee- iat ate 
st on artificial swarmiog..... 238 
ig on feeding bees.... < 
oe on handling bees 
oe on Italian bees.. 
ms on sprivg examination 0 
colonies. . .35 Mi 
we on weak colonies.......... 261 
Colvin. importation of ltulian bees. mie 
‘* invention of separators........ 417 
‘* on bees transferring eggs » 44 
Combat of queens........... . 49 
Comb buckec.... .. 
** building 
“* foundation, advantages of. 
«6 
& succegs........ 377 
2 «* dipping. ... 372 
es *€ Dunhain, 377 
oe ** flat bottom..... 369 
ao ‘* for brood-combs. 872 
ae *¢ for comb houey. 872 
ye “* for swarms... 877 
os ** how to cut .... 875 
as ‘* how to fasten. 374 
oe ‘* results of....... 369 
a ‘* first mannfacturer......367 
ug * in sections....... . 374 
ae ‘* inventor of.... 307 
we ** mills, Dunham.. 370 
ee fe BE ROObi ws: iene . 870 
oe ae ‘¢  -Vandervort .370 
we ** moulding... 373 
os “« plaster moulds fo 370 
‘ 88 Mress:.: wescee .369 
Lad ** right position. «376 
oa *¢ wax for.. oe O71 
ae “* weight of different 
grades. .374 
INDEX. 
Comb Foundatiou wiring............ 875 
Comb guides for fiames, 184, 155 a 
Comb honey, be-t selling. 3 A 
os capping of, . 
ae care in shippin 
ae difficult tu prudues: 
ae Tewktng sas sasveae 
ae mouthsin. 
ae production 
us by reversing. re 
oh os im»rove- 
ments in.. 410 
oe se in broad 
frames...412 
oe os in crates 
411, 424 
a se in large 
frames. .410 
‘e oe in lower 
story..411 
ae ve in sec- 
tions... .410 
‘ | in shallow 
upper sturies.411 
oe ais remarks on.426 
us sweating...... .. 478, 479 
ee wilthou: propolis....... 419 
very utlractive... 
bresking down . 
‘¢ brimstoning to keep, out moths 
’ 
‘© carein returning after inspec- 
tion 19 
‘© care of in Winter E 
“* economy of bees in building... 99 
ee empty, furnishing to bees...... 435 
ne ‘+ “given to prevent swarm- 
ing. .234 
“extracting from................ 436 
** guides for straight. 154, 366 
‘« made of wax..... - 89 
‘* melting... 
“© moths In. 
& prnming.,. css 
“© returned to the le 
ET AC UID sai Sie caheancl ciate soe . 
C8 BURBAGNG ocd ea dacete wots 
“surface occupled by brood. 
‘¢” transferring. ..........0008 . 
‘© washing dark. ..... 0... ss ceeee 
Comparative table of transforma- 
tions., 
Comparison of the eyes of queens, 
drones, and workers... 4 
Confectioners anvoyed by bees. 
Confining bees unsafe 
Continement, ferulization in 
in cellar....... 
Constipation........... 
Consumption of honey............... 
By oe sie bees in 
Winter. .327, 328 
se of pollen................ 122 
Contagious diseases............. 446-456 
Contraction of brood chamber . .353, 416 
“* surplus apartment. £28 
