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while attacks upon it must suffer. Among English apiarians Golding, 

 Hunter, Neighbor, Pettit and Cotton deserve favorable mention. 



Moses Quinby. of New York, was eminently practical in his efforts 

 and writings; the direct aim of which was to raise bee-keeping to the 

 dignity of a distinct and successful business pursuit. His " Mysteries 

 of Bee-keeping " is the result of twenty years of careful observation and 

 practice, suggested and guided by Dr. Bevan's book. It was first pub- 

 lished in 1853, almost simultaneous with Mr. Langstroth's book, and 

 what seemed remarkable at the time, they agreed on almost all the 

 wondrous facts concerning bees, so much at variance with the received 

 notions. This book, with its revised edition of 1865, was eminently prac 

 tical, carrying it even to a fault. His mode of management for common 

 box hives was beneficial in its day; but now, when all progressive bee- 

 keepers want the movable comb hives, this becomes a great fault in the 

 book. The amount of quiet work done by him gratuitously in receiving 

 and instructing visitors, in answering letters and enquiries, besides 

 regular contributions to the press on his favorite subject, is amazing. A 

 man of genial presence, of kind and generous impulses, and possessed 

 of true kindness of heart; he is much missed by bee-keepers of our land, 

 and especially by those of his native Htate, who looked to him as their 

 leader and guide. Many regret that he was not spared to complete a 

 work which he contemplated on advanced bee-culture. The Quinby 

 Hive, thoxigh extreme in size, was most successful under his manage- 

 ment. He is especially known as the iuventor of the Quinby Smoker, 

 by his practical writings, by his peculiar hive, and by the theory — not 

 fully accepted by many— that under proper favorable circumstances the 

 liquid part of honey may be entirely evaporated in the body of the bee. 



The name of Kev. L. L. Langstroth is a household word with every 

 advanced apiarian : He was among the first to introduce movable comb 



