CONTENTS. 
Creapriir i — Classification of theshoney bee... 052. 25 ses ee ae Pot 
iINberduitenent species and Laces = =. o.- o2. oe ee se 11 
Common: East Indian. honey bee, Apis indica... 2... (2. ..5.22222422-43252- 12 
ikimye Hast-Indian- honey bee, Apis jiorea.- 222.35 2222 oe et 13 
Garant Hast-indian: honey bee, Ags dorsata. =.= 522 2 55 ee 13 . 
Commanvhive or honey: bee,A pisi meni fied =: t= = oe a Se 15 
CELA Sie ote ooo er ees sea, Ss ma Ne. eat Ne tateiee a eo hike Scie oe 15 
GSES ENO SIS 2 leet ls ge ce eam eR ey om en aN eh 16 
@aEnt Oa Mies ee a ere oc a Sea Can ei ares A 
CGenman common, black oF DrOwis D6eS: 2.5 -- a -52- a. 42585. 555545. 18 
CHAPTER II.—Kinds of bees composing a colony—Bee products and descrip- 
hon Omcomps——Development Of brood... 2. 2.6.22) 5-2. cos see wee aoe eae ose 19 
Kein distor MEGSEEnG COLO mys sas. vines So ae Sk che ee ee eee. oe ee 19 
Bee products and organs used in their preparation._...........----.--.-- 21 
ING Ghameaard WONG Ves) = See os ey ce sc ee ee ets eR ee 22 
ERE OM OES iter ees a Se ee a ee a ce ew ean aise MA eee heise 24 
eesnorsonermuetne iStiNG2 0.009.255 iss Shyer a Wate ada e ok donde 24 
IVa ee ree renee acute See SS tos EM ais We tae, Sa se R a ite ed aise 25 
eM Sy kcaneenten ee es ee see es tn Ig Se ee ne a oe ee ee EE 25 
Nich erp ere: oe et a Ne on en ee ee eee 25 
CHEST SS ge ai PS ey gf a Poa eg neces Ey cca 26 
Wewelopimentiot PLOOds Aa. ee sete Us acne eae Sein lace, eae 28 
RTCA WONG Teese = See ran or a gee Ns Sek eits Lad 2 eee 29 
STEVENS) STRONY eae eR ge a, So ace ee oe 30 
CHAarprmr tik—Quretne and manipulating bees... .2.--.---. 2-2-5) ss ek 31 
CHAPTER IVY.—Establishing an apiary: Time—Selecting hives of bees—Moy- 
MG HECS Se OCLIONGOleSILO a2 8 So se oe woe oes Sots oes ee ee eee ea eee 35 
DolecimneGheSLOCKSEae es qe ena tas 5 o2 see. aes See See eee 35 
INI GNACD GS “GUIS Se als ee ene ee Peepers ihe ee act ee, te ipa // 
MS OIEE DICMEO STG ees ee ey nin Dees Wap ae Somes ae 38 
CuA LLRs ——orives;and miplements...2-- 2.2... 220). ce eset cee esses cen acee 40 
DBLOT Sa Ae Boe Ss Cee Sem as ees eel pac A ee me 40 
ON ROMTO MES mee aren eee Sy Se bois) Soa Ae AE Ss eke Ses AT 
EXC ESTING) WE Tene eee eee ace te a a ee ee okies AT 
BSN See es ee eee re es eh er i lars See No ers Node See ls Sed es 48 
Hone yexpractors and: honey, Knives 2-2 5. 152023. asc S55 se nde 49 
“IYO 1 PK CLO ic cy EE Ne eee ge Pe nln Pere a 50 
OReerwimtrOd UCN S -CAVCS re mere heey Ge ec 50 
IBEOHEOC CES <0 i He opt ea ee er Se ali See ee see 51 
SIE CEHOME LO LCLCLS ae era ay een eee ee a me So eee 52 
PC ORCSE AID OS ee erate ee eye ee eee oe 52 
OMG GLO: 1S LONCRSA at eee eee er ee one Ce es es pest eee 52 
Comb found atiOn Machines sae = oh sa Sere Po he soe cee bic 54 
