TO THE 



KEVEKEND L. L. LANGSTROTH, 



THE 



INVENTOR OF THE MOVABLE FRAME HIVE, 



THE 



HXJBEE OF AMERICA, AND ONE OF THE GREATEST 



MASTERS OF PURE AND APPLIED SCIENCE, AS 



RELATING TO APICULTURE, IN THE WORLD; 



THIS MANUAL IS GRATEFULLY DEDICATED 



BY 



THE AUTHOR. 



