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6th. In performing the various operations connected 
with the successful management of bees, the Italians 
remain more quiet, and “cling more tenaciously to 
their combs; ” and the queen is more readily seen on 
account of her bright contrasting color. 
7th. They are more inclined to supercede their 
queen when past her prime, consequently are not so 
liable to become queenless ; and being longer lived 
and hardier, they winter more safely, and queenless 
colonies do not so rapidly become weak and depopu- 
lated. 
8th. They roam over a larger space, which admits 
of keeping a greater number of colonies at one place, 
or at places where forage is scarce in the immediate 
vicinity. 
9th. In forming nuclae, or changing the position of 
a colony, they more readily adapt themselves to their 
new location. 
10th. In transferring bees from one hive to another, 
or in uniting several swarms, the Italians are less in- 
clined to quarrel or kill each other, thus greatly facili- 
tating the operation. 
nth. Their amiability, swift movements, graceful 
form, and beauty of color render them attractive to 
visitors and every person of taste. 
