116 MISCELLANEOUS PAPERS ON APICULTURE. 
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Diseases of bees. (See Bee diseases; Foul brood, American; and Foul brood, 
European.) 
Disinfection of hive materials against bee diseases 32 
tools and hands after manipulating diseased bees 29 
Dodonxa viscosa var. spathulata, source of honey in Hawaii 49 
Drug treatment for bee diseases 39, 40 
Economic needs of bee keeping in United States 77-78 
Educational needs of bee keeping in United States 78-79 
Elderberry, source of honey in Massachusetts 93 
Elm, defoliation by gipsy moth and brown-tail moth 104 
period of nectar secretion in central region of Massachusetts 95 
source of honey in Massachusetts 93 
Erechtites hieracifolia. (See Fireweed.) 
JSriobotrya japonica, source of honey in Hawaii 49 
Erodium cicutarium, source of honey in Hawaii 49 
moschatum, source of honey in Hawaii 49 
Erythrina monosperma, source of honey in Hawaii 48 
"Etiology, " definition of term 33 
Eucalyptus, source of honey in Hawaii 48 
Eugenia jambos, source of honey in Hawaii 48 
Euproctis chrysorrhcea, damage to bee-keeping industry in Massachusetts 104 
Extracting room or house for honey 6 
Extractor. (See Honey extractor.) 
Fagopyrum spp. (See Buckwheat.) 
Feeding honey to bees, danger of spreading brood diseases '. 29 
Fertilization. (See Pollenization.) 
Filaree. (See Erodium cicutarium and E. moschatum.) 
Fireweed, period of nectar secretion and importance as source of honey in Cape 
Cod region of Massachusetts . 95 
Food and drugs act of June 30, 1906, and Hawaiian honeys 44, 50-52 
honey adulteration 1-2 
relation to bee diseases 35 
Forage plants, sources of honey in Hawaii 49 
Foul brood, American, age of larvae with relation thereto 34 
and wax moths 19-22 
cause, exciting 24, 37, 38, 39^0 
causes, predisposing 34-35 
description 24 
in Massachusetts, introduction into State 27-28 
present extent 26-27 
preexisting disease possibly a predisposing factor 35 
prevention . . 38-39 
relation of cause to treatment 39-40 
sex of larvae with relation thereto 34 
treatment 38-39, 40 
European, age of larvae with relation thereto -. 34 
cause, exciting, unknown » 37 
causes, predisposing 34-35 
description 24, 25 
in Massachusetts, introduction into State 28 
present extent 26-27 
loss therefrom in New York State 74-75 
relation of cause to treatment 41 
sex of larvae with relation thereto 34 
