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'J'liis Bullelin, into which aie collected the nrticles on Hee-Kceping 

 which have api^eared in the Journal of Agriculture from January, 1912, to 

 April, 1915, is not intended to take the place of a text book of Bee Cailture, 

 but as a guide that should enable the reader to employ |)rofitably such ot 

 the information as is contained in the standard works of other )3arts of the 

 world, and has been approved of as suUal)le by the practical experience of 

 Australian a|3iarists. 



I am afraid that an immense amount of effort and time has been and is 

 still being wasted in attempts to follow the methods and practices of other 

 countries, which however successful where they criginated are often quite 

 unsuitable for our Australian seasons and flora. 



Bearing this in mind, and aware that the searcher for knowledge is often 

 confused and bewildered by the mu'tiplicity of advice given and choice 

 offered, much of the matter not essential to the successful practice of l!ee- 

 C!ulture usually found in Hee Hooks has been entirely omitted, and of 

 numerous methods only those best suited to Australian conditions are 

 given. 



The illustrations are from original photographs, with the exception of 

 three, reproduced from Root's A B C of Bee-Cullure. 



The lioney flora of Victoria is not included in the present publication ; 

 it is being dealt with in a series of articles appearing in the Journal 0/ 

 Agriculture, and when complete will also be published as a separate 

 Bulletin. 



F. R. HEUHNE. 



