November, 1911 
A peep over the fence of this curious bee-garden discloses a multitude 
the animal cemetery, both plain-slabbed and monumental, 
which now may be seen in Paris, on a rather large scale. 
On the whole the 
garden is cryingly 
at odds with good 
taste; a fusion of 
architecture, uphol- 
stery and zoology 
that is so extrava- 
gant as not to be 
excused on account 
of utility. The chief 
function of the pro- 
cess of handling 
bees is the accessi- 
bility of the hives 
to the bee-handler, 
which is here often 
a matter of labo- 
rious climbings and 
windings to go the 
BO Und s of ‘care- 
taking. Ministering 
to the needs of a 
bee community does 
not call for a gar- 
den out of artistic 
Door to the curious bee-garden 
focus. 
associated with fitness and the forms chosen here are not 
AMERICAN HOMES AND GARDENS 
of fantastic hives beehives 
The houses in miniature hiving the bees at the end of the garden are of every style of 
architecture 
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A poetic panel praising bees 
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One might think this a gentle menagerie instead of a collection of 
germain to the bee-garden and are plainly whimsical. But 
the designer has cared for his busy pets with mechanical 
exactness and every 
part is perfect, so 
far as the bees se- 
cure protection and 
have the means of 
producing honey. 
The teacher’s fond- 
ness for his bees 
makes one think of 
him as in sympathy 
with all the world 
except those who 
might neglect or 
otherwise maltreat 
these tiny producers 
of surpassing nec- 
tar. His family par- 
takes of his zeal: 
the wife, the girl 
and the tots- are 
hand - in - hand with 
one another in 
making the garden 
fascinating and in- 
They help the darting bees give life to much 
that is passive in the mingled characteristics of the place. 
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Turning the tables on the bear 
