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Illustrations 
na. 
91. Antennal organs. (Copied from Mclndoo, after Schenk) 
92. Reproductive organs, sting and poison glands of queen. (From 
Snodgrass). 
93. Reproductive organs of drone. (From Snodgrass) . 
94. Propolis at entrance, built by Caucasian bees .... 
95. Map of Florida showing distribution of honey plants. (From 
Baldwin) .. 
96. Map of United States, showing distribution of colonies of bees 
(Redrawn from map furnished by Bureau of Crop Esti¬ 
mates, U. S. D. A.) . 
97. Map showing distribution of Dadant apiaries. (Redrawn from 
Dadant) . 
98. Apiary in the West, shaded by thatched shed. (Redrawn from 
Root) . 
99. Former apiary of the Bureau of Entomology, College Park, Md* 
100. Hive-body resting on cover . 
101. Handling a frame, first position *. 
102. Handling a frame, second position *. 
103. Handling a frame, third position* . 
104. Hive leveling device . 
105. Division board (Doolittle) feeder* . 
106. Alexander feeder in collar under hive-body * . 
107. “ Pepper-box ” feeder * . 
108. Pan in super arranged for feeding * . 
109. Cutting combs from a box-hive . / . 
110. Hive ready for moving ........ 
111. Manipulation to reduce population of parent colony — first posi¬ 
tion. (From' Demuth). 
112. Manipulation to reduce population of parent colony — second 
position. (From Demuth). 
113. Manipulation to reduce population of parent colony — third 
position. (From Demuth). 
114. Manipulation to reduce population of parent colony — fourth 
position. (From Demuth). 
115. Queen excluder (“ honey board ”). 
116. Uncapping knives * . 
117. Steam-heated uncapping knife. 
118. Comb for uncapping — used in Europe. 
119. Capping melter. 
120. Tank to receive cappings . 
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