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Acacia, sources of honey in Hawaii „ 48 



Acer spp. (See Maple.) 



Achroia grisella, destructive to stored comb 73 



work in colony infected with American foul brood 21 



Msculus spp. (See Horse chestnut.) 



Agave sisalana, source of honey in Hawaii 49 



Age, relation to bee diseases 34 



Alder, black. (See Clethra.) 



period of nectar secretion in central region of Massachusetts 95 



source of honey in Massachusetts 93 



tag, period of nectar secretion in Berkshire region of Massachusetts 94 



white. (See Clethra.) 



Alfalfa honey, rapid granulation 9 



source of honey in Hawaii 49 



Alfilaria. (See Erodium cicutanum and E. moschatum.) 



Algarroba honey in Hawaii 47-48 



introduction into Hawaii 47 



"Alii." (See Dodonssa viscosa var. spathulata.) 

 Alligator pear. (See Persea gratissima.) 

 Alnus spp. (See Alder.) 



Amelanchier botryapium, source of honey in Massachusetts 93 



Andrenidse as pollenizing agents 70 



Aphis sacchari, source of honeydew honey in Hawaii 50 



sugar cane . ( See A phis sacchari. ) 



Apiaries, badly proportioned distribution a source of loss 75-76 



Apiculture. (See Bee keeping.) 



Apidae as pollenizing agents 69 



Apis mellifera. (See Bee ) 



Apple, period of nectar secretion in central region of Massachusetts 94 



source of honey in Massachusetts 90, 93 



Aquilegia canadensis, source of honey in Massachusetts 93 



Arctium lappa. (See Burdock.) 



Argemone mexicana, source of honey in Hawaii 49 



Arnica montana, source of honey in Massachusetts 93 



Artemisia, source of honey in Hawaii 49 



Asclepias spp. (See Milkweed.) 



Aspergillus pollini, supposed relation to "pickled brood " 37 



Asters, importance as honey plants in Cape Cod region of Massachusetts 95 



period of nectar secretion in Berkshire region of Massachusetts 94 



Cape Cod region of Massachusetts 95 



central region of Massachusetts 94 



source of honey in Massachusetts 90, 92 



Avocado. (See Persea gratissima.) 



