CONTENTS 
CHAP. PAGE 
Introduction i 
I. — Bees under Proper Control 7 
II. — Hives for Bees 29 
III. — Hives for Bee-keepers 37 
IV. — Natural Increase 123 
V. — Artificial Aids to Comb-building - - - - 171 
VI. — Controlled Increase 225 
VII. — The Raising and Introduction of Queens - - 283 
VIII. — The Apiary : Its Establishment and General 
Management 357 
IX. — The Production of Honey 441 
X. — Wintering 515 
XI. — Diseases and Enemies 534 
XII. — The Chemistry of the Hive 581 
XIII. — Races 604 
XIV. — Calendar 630 
ERRATUM. 
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