TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
PAGE. 
Copiou3 Alphabetical Index, 3 
Chapter I. Physiology of Bees,. ' 13 
Chapter II. Natural Swarming, 19 
Chapter III. Bee Pasturage and Products, 39 
Chapter IV. Artificial and Nucleus Swarming, 55 
Chapter V. Italian Bees and Queen Rearing, 71, 70 
Chapter VI. The Apiary, 85 
Chatter VII. Hives, 123 
ALPHABETICAL INDEX. 
Absconding Swarms, 21— How Prevented, 26— How Captured, 8!> 
Advantages of Bee Keeping, 11— Who should Keep Bees, 12— Profits of, 113 
Advantages of the Nucleus System of Swarming, (ill 
Advantages Secured in the Construction of Ilives, 124 
After Swarming, 27 — Cause of and how Prevented, 28 
Age of Bees,— Queen, 14— Drone, 15— Worker, 10 
Apiary, 83, — Best Location, 84 — How to Stock it, 86 — Monthly Management of,. . 117 
April Management, j ls 
Anger of Bees, 10- How Subdued, 30 
Ants, How to Banish them fYom the Apiary, 101 
Artificial Swarming,— Time for, 55— Different Methods, 01 
August Management 1 21 
Bar-Hives and Bar-Frames used in Germany, 125 
Basswood or Linden nfl'ords much Choice Honey, 3 ^ ,41 
Bee Bread or Pollen, 45 — Rye Meal best Substitute for, 43 
Bee Glue or Propolis, 40 
Bee Houses, 87 — A Shed Best and How Constructed, 87 
Bee-Keeping, 8 — Profits of, 114— How to Commence, 89 — Without Capital., 87 
Bee Pasturage, 39— Crops most Valuable for both Seed and Honey ' 43 
Bee Stings, 31— How to Neutralize the Poison, 33 . 
