(Third Edition, 26,000, March, 1906.) 



|leto ^falanb Sipartuuirt of ^^gricultuw. 

 DIYISION 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 Flonrers and Frait-oulture. 



IV. Bees in. Relation to Agriculture. 



By ISAAC HOPKINS, Apiculturist. 



ll_l_USTRAXED. 



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Wp\M:. 



Right Hon. Sir J. G. -WARD, P.C.,*K;^9'Mp.. ^*inie Mini|^#' 

 Minister of ,Agriculti]ft"e./ ;V« >, .JpHfc '1^¥'J* 



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WELLINGTON. 

 BY AUTHORITY : JOHN MAOKAY, GOVERNMENT PKINTES. 



1909. 



