xxii Illustrations 
FIG- I'AMR 
162. Heartsease . 382 
153. Horsemint.383 
164. Locust.384 
155. Partridge pea . 387 
150. Button sage.389 
157. White sage.390 
158. Sourwood . .390 
159 Sweet clover . 392 
160. Tulip poplar . 393 
161. White clover.394 
162. Willowherb. . . 395 
163. American foul brood * .398 
164. The ropiness of American foul brood * .399 
165. American foul brood comb * . 399 
166. Apiary in southern California which was practically destroyed 
' by disease.400 
167. European foul brood *. 401 
168. Apparatus for the shaking treatment *. 405 
169. Gasoline torch *. 406 
170. Wax-moth, in natural position at rest . 411 
171. Wax-moth, male . 411 
172. Wax-moth, female . 412 
173. Work of wax-moth larvse on comb* . . Facing page 412 
174. Larva of wax-moth. 412 
175. Eggs of wax-moth laid on top-bar of frame . 412 
170. Pupa of wax-moth . 413 
177. Cocoons of wax-moth . 413 
178. Lesser wax-moth in natural position . 414 
179. Lesser wax-moth, male . 414 
180. Lesser wax-moth, female. 414 
181. Lesser wax-moth, larva. 416 
182. Lesser wax-moth, pupa . 416 
183. Hive stand to keep off ants. 416 
184. Comb cut for starting queen cells by the Alley method . . 420 
185. Queen cells reared by the Hopkins method .... 421 
180. * Swarm box for starting queen cells .423 
187. Pratt nursery .424 
188. Queen mating hive .424 
189. “ Baby nucleus ” hive devised by Pratt .426 
190. Queen mailing cage * .426 
