TABLE OF CONTENTS. 



Chapter. Page. 



I. Facts conHected with the invention of the Movable-Comb 



Hive, . . * 13 



II. The Honey-Bee capable of being tamed or domesticated, 



to a surprising degree, .... .25 



in. The Queen or Mother Bee, the Drones and the Workers ; 



■with highly important facts in their Natural History, . 30 



IV. Comb, 77 



V. Propolisor" Bee-Glue," 86 



VI. Pollen or "Bee Bread, 90 



VII. On the advantages which ought to be found in a good 



Hive, 98 



VIII. Protection against extremes of Heat and Cold, sudden and 

 severe changes of Temperature, and Dampness in 



the Hives, 114 



IS. Ventilation of the Hive, 124 



X. Natural Swarming and Hiving of Swarms, . . . 136 



SI. Artificial Swarming, 166 



211. The Bee-Moth, and other Enemies of Bees. Diseases of 



Bees, 242 



Sin. Loss of the Queen, 277 



SIV. The Apiary. Procuring Bees to start it. Transferring 



Bees from the Common, to the Movable-Comb Hive, . 299 



XV. Uniting Stocks. Wintering Bees, 314 



SVI. Robbing, and how prevented, 334 



SVIl. Directions for Feeding Bees, 345 



XVIII. Honey. Pasturage. Overstocking, . . . .371 



