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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 
sEsculus 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 cicutarium and E. moschatum.) 
Algarroba honey in Hawaii 47^48 
introduction into Hawaii 47 
"Alii." (See Dodonsea viscosa var. spathulata.) 
Alligator pear. (See Persea gratissima.) 
A Inus spp. (5^ 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 Aphis 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 mezicana, 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.) 
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