CHAPTER XVI. 



DISEASES OF BEES. 



Dysentery and its Prevention — Bacillus alvei (foul brood) — Symptoms 

 of Bacillus alvei — Investigations of Mr, Frank Cheshire — Bacillus 

 alvei under the Microscope — The Cheshire Cure — The Salicylic 

 Acid Kemedy — Bacillus Gaytoni — Other Diseases of Bees — Ar- 

 renotokia— Spray Diffuser ... ... .. 256— 26S 



CHAPTER XVII. 



ENEMIES OF BEES. 



Australasian Exemptions — Spiders —Mice — Ants — Bee-hawk (libellula) 

 -The Bee or Wax-moth — Tinea cereana — Damage to Combs — 

 Remedies — Bee-mite— A Caution to Importers of Bees — Fumi- 

 gating Combs .. . ... ... ... .. 269—277 



CHAPTER XVIII. 



BEE FORAGE. 



Ordinary Sources— Native Flora of New Zealand — Native Flora of 

 Australia - -New South Wales — South Australia — Victoria — 

 Queensland — Tasmania — Eucalypti and Acacias in New Zealand — 

 European Plants and Tiees — American Plants and Trees — Bass- 

 wood — Sages — Horse Mint — Figwort— Golden Rods — Asters — 

 Spider Plant — Mellilot Clover — Giant Mignonette — Duration of the 

 Honey Season— Flight of Bees— Over-stocking ... 278—296 



CHAPTER XIX. 



APICULTURE IN RELATION TO AGRICULTURE. 



Are Bees Trespassers ? — Beneficial Influence of Bees on Agriculture — 

 Can bees harm the Soil or the Crops ? — Saccharine Matter of 

 Plants not derived from the Soil — Derived from the Atmosphere 

 and Rain Water — Nectar of Plants intended to attract Insects— 

 Sometimes thrown off as superfluous— Superfluous Nectar eva- 

 porated if not taken by Insects — Question as to grazing Stock- 

 Quantity of Honey furnished by pasture Lands — Proportion 

 possibly consumed by Stock — Bee-keeping as a Branch of 

 Farming ... ... 297-307 



