BEE CULTURE. 149 
Syrian and Albino bees are beautiful to look upon, and sip 
nectar from the loveliest flowers, hiding it in dainty cells of 
watchless beauty and virgin whiteness. What is there, in 
all Creation, so soul-inspiring as a cultivated garden of 
Nature’s flowers, of variegated hues and heavenly grandeur? 
None but the unfortunate or despondent can fail to enjoy 
Nature in her garb of beauty, decked by the bounteous hand 
of Deity. To produce a garden of living gorgeousness we 
may all aspire, and long enjoy its gratifying results. 
ADOPT A STANDARD FRAME. 
Adopt one of the standard hives, and then scrupu- 
lously adhere to its use—for all the hives in one apiary 
should be alike, and the frames and all other parts inter- 
changeable, in order to give the best results. Number con- 
spicuously every hive—either with a stencil plate, or by 
painting large white figures on them, 
KEEP AN APIARY REGISTER. 
Obtain an Apiary Register from the office of the 
AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL, for at least one-hundred colonies ; 
then you have room to add all swarms and keep the record 
all in one book. The two opposite pages are to be numbered 
to correspond with the number on the hive, This can be 
referred to instantly, and should contain a full history of the 
colony. By its careful and constant use your bees may be 
improved, their most valuable qualities developed, and the 
products of the apiary be greatly enlarged. Should a 
queen lack any desirable quality you will in this way soon dis- 
cover it, and can supersede her. In this Register let all the 
important facts be noted, and by its complete history of each 
colony you may systematize all your work, lay it out in 
advance, save confusion, and inaugurate the best methods and 
management. 
INCREASE BY DIVISION. 
This is perhaps one of the most interesting features in the 
management of an apiary. All operations will be governed 
somewhat by the number of colonies to be manipulated, and 
the amount of increase desired; it should also be borne in 
mind that, although the amount of increase possible is almost 
unlimited, all excessive increase will be at the expense of the 
