APIDtK. 
Ins. Ill 
[Cook, A. J.] The Relation of Apiculture to Science. Am. Nat. xv. 
pp. 195-203. 
A brief summary of the principal observations which have been made 
relative to the mode of life of bees, with notes on their enemies, and 
general hints on management. 
Fischer, J. G. Ueber die Eierlage der Bienenkonigin uiid die Theorie 
von Dziernon. Verb. Ver. Hamb. iv. pp. 181-191. 
The writer disputes the assertions of Perez. 
Guassi, B. Saggio di una monogralia delle Api dTtalia {Api siciliane). 
Milano: 1881. 
Halld’n, a. P. Ett och anuat om Biskolseln. Kort framstallning af 
det vigtigaste for eu nojsam och vinstgifvande biafvel efter Dzier- 
nous method, med rorliga skott och tillampad pa flera olika kup- 
konstruktioner samt vanliga halmkupor. Stockholm : 1880, 8vo, 
2 pis. 
Keller, A. de. Eleuchus Librorum de Apium Cultura : Bibliografia 
Universale di Apicoltura. Milano : 1881, 12mo, pp. iii. & 224. 
Larssen, P. a. Lidt af biernes naturhistorie tilligemed en kortfatted 
anvisning til biavl for begyndende birogtere. Met ferord af H. 
Rasch. Christiania : 1880, 8vo, pp. 88, pi. and woodcuts. 
Lubbock, [Sir] J. On the Colours of Flowers as an Attraction to Bees. 
Ent. xiv. pp. 282-285. 
The author’s experiments lead him to the conclusion that Bees prefer 
blue flowers to those of any other colour. 
Molin, R. Das Leben und der rationelle Zucht der Honigbiene. Wien : 
1880, 8vo, pp. 277, woodcuts. 
Mokawitz, F. Die russischen ^om^ws-Arten in der Sammlung der 
Kaiserliche Academie der Wissenschaften. Bull. Petersb. xxvii. 
pp. 213-265; Mel. Biol, xi. pp. 69-144. 
37 species enumerated, and in most cases redescribed. 
Spaulding, J. The Bee’s Tongue, and Glands connected with it. Am. 
Nat. XV. pp. 113-119, woodcuts. 
There is a spiral duct from the glands of the head and thorax, meeting 
the tube from the ligula, and discharging its contents through the same 
opening into the mouth. It is suggested that these glands may be modi- 
fications of the spinning organs of the larva. 
Vogel, F. W. Die Honigbiene und die Vermehrung der Bienenvolker 
nach der Gesetze der Wahlsucht. Strassburg: 1880, 8vo, woodcuts. 
Gribodo (Ann. Mus. Genov, xvi. pp. 229-238) notices the following 
known Apidce from Shoa : — Apis unicolor ^ Latr. (which is distinct from 
A. adansonij Latr.), Anthophora acraensis, Fabr., Xylocopa caffra and 
(es^wans, Linn., olivac.ea^ flavo-rufa, De Geer, and inconstans, Smith; 
Megachile antinorii^ Grib, (redescribed), cognata and ianthoptera, Smith, 
and Coelioxys scioensis, Grib, (redescribed). 
