(Third Edition, 25,000, March, 190©.) 



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DIYISTON OF BIOLOGY AND HORTICULTURE. 



T. W. KIRK, F.L.S., Government Biologist, Chief of Division. 



BULLETIN No. 18. 



BEE-CULTURE. 



I. Advice to Beginners. 



II. Practical Advice. 



III. Bees in Relation to Floisers and Fruit-oulture. 



IV. Bees in Relation to Agriculture. 



By ISAAC HOPKINS, Apiculturist. 



ILLUSTRATED. 



BY DIRECTION OF THE 



Right Hon. Sir J. G. WARD, P.C, K.C.M.G., Prime Minister, 

 Minister of Agriculture. 



WELLINGTON. 

 BT AUTHOBITT : JOHN MAOKAY, GOVERNMENT PRINTBB. 



1909. 



