114 MISCELLANEOUS PAPERS ON APICULTURE. 
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Bee moths (see also Wax moths, Galleria mellonella, and Achroia grisella). 
in New England 83 
pollination of cucumbers 99-102 
rights in Hawaii 45 
value as pollenizing agent 69-71 
Bees and queens, purchasing, how to avoid introduction of bee diseases 30 
Banat, in Massachusetts 97 
Carniolan, in Massachusetts 96 
Caucasian, in Massachusetts 97 
Cyprian, in Massachusetts 97 
distribution in Massachusetts 86-87 
enemies in Massachusetts 103-104 
German, in Massachusetts 96-97 
in greenhouses in Massachusetts 99-102 
' Italian, in Massachusetts 96-97 
introduction into New England in seventeenth century 81-82 
price in Massachusetts 103 
Punic, in Massachusetts 97 
queen trade in Massachusetts 103 
races in Massachusetts 96-97 
robbing, prevention 6, 7 
stray, danger of infecting colonies therefrom 30 
Berberis spp. (See Barberry.) 
Bidens Isevis. (See Sunflower, brook.) 
pilosa, source of honey in Hawaii 49 
Blackberry, period of nectar secretion in Cape Cod region of Massachusetts 95 
wild, source of honey in Massachusetts 91, 93 
Blueberry, source of honey in Massachusetts 93 
Bombus. (See Bumblebees.) 
Botanical needs of bee keeping in United States 77 
Brassica spp. (See Mustard, wild.) 
Breeders of queens in United States, number 69 
Breeding bees, importance 78 
Brood diseases of bees. (See Bee diseases.) 
manipulation in extracted honey production 3 
Browne, C. A., paper, "Methods of Honey Testing for Bee Keepers " 16-18 
Brown-tail moth. (See Euproctis chrysorrhoza.) 
Buckwheat, period of nectar secretion in Berkshire region of Massachusetts. . . 94 
central region of Massachusetts 94 
source of honey in Massachusetts 91, 93 
Bumblebees as pollenizing agents 70 
Burdock, source of honey in Massachusetts 93, 104 
Burr clover, California. (See Medicago denticulata .) 
marigold, period of nectar secretion in Cape Cod region of Massachusetts. 95 
Buttercups, source of honey in Massachusetts 93 
Button bush. (See Cephalanthus occidentalis .) 
Castanea dentata. (See Chestnut.) 
Catalpa bignonioides, source of honey in Hawaii 48 
speciosa, source of honey in Hawaii 48 
Catnip, source of honey in Massachusetts 93 
Ceanothus americanus, source of honey in Massachusetts 93 
Census of 1900, statistics on bee keeping 62-63 
Cephalanthus occidentalis, source of honey in Massachusetts 93 
