112 MISCELLANEOUS PAPEKS ON APICULTURE. 



Pagf*. 



Bacillus alvei, supposed relation to European foul brood 41 



larvse, exciting cause of American foul brood 20, 24, 37, 38, 39-40, 41, 58 



" Y," possible exciting cause of European foul brood , 41 



Bacteria, nature, distribution, methods of studying them, results of their 



activity 36-37 



of brood diseases, heating honey for their destruction ,\ 12 



relation to bee diseases 36-37 



Bacteriological needs of beekeeping in United States 77 



Banana, source of honey in Hawaii , 49 



Barberry, source of honey in Massachusetts 93 



Basswood (see also Linden). 



defoliation by gipsy moth and brown-tail moth 104 



period of nectar secretion in Berkshire region of Massachusetts 94 



source of honey in Massachusetts 91, 93 



Bee breeding, importance 78 



brush, use 5 



colonies sold in Massachusetts 102-103 



disease in Hawaii resembling "pickled brood " 57 



inspection 31 



status in United States 75 



survey in Hawaii 56-57 



diseases can be controlled 30-31 



cause, relation to treatment 33-42 



causes, exciting 35-37 



predisposing '. 34-35 



damage therefrom 25-26 



diagnosis 38 



etiology (cause) 34-37 



relation to treatment 33-42 



heating honey for destruction of bacteria 12 



in Massachusetts 23-32, 104-105 



introduction not recent 27-28 



present extent 26-27 



loss to bee keepers 73-75 



nature, methods of spread, means of preventing introduction into 



Hawaiian Islands 57-58 



relation of etiology (cause) to treatment, summary and conclu- 

 sions 42 



spread 29-30 



treatment 31-32 



curative 39 



preventive 38-39 



escape, use 5-6 



keeping in greenhouses and the spread of bee diseases 29-30 



Hawaii 43-58 



bee keepers' association . , 44 



rights 45 



disease survey 56-58 



extent of industry 45-47 



honey sources 47-54 



introduction of honey plants 54 



methods of management 44 



publications thereon 43-44 



wax production 54-56 



