14:2 THE HIVE AND HONEY-BEE. 



queen when her fertihty is impaired ; whereas, in mine, 

 it can easily be done ; and an Apiarian may always have 

 queens in the full vigor of their reproductive powers. 



Intelhgent Apiarians will see, from these remarks, that 

 with movable-comb hives, natural swarming can be carried 

 on with greater certainty than ever before, many of the 

 perplexing discouragements under which they have hith- 

 erto prosecuted it, being effectually remedied. 



