of getting any purely impregnated queens [illegible] going to NY for them is now gone
This small [illegible] was [illegible] and could have been saved by me
The queen [illegible] for [illegible]. Have two stocks rear in queens, the one 
which had the queen that [illegible] the other the queen that was [illegible] 
no from their brood whether they are true, but I fear that I had 
[illegible] right and if I had a fear the chances are all 
against my having a purely impregnated queen. Hope to be [illegible] 
bye these [illegible] not too [illegible] too much in success there 
[illegible]. Saw the Italian queen given on Saturday. Alright, but her colors are 
not near so good as the ones lost. I am not certain but that she came 
from flushing queen number one. Bees are filling up with honey. If the 
patterns are taken away and other [illegible] put between the comb it will 
not arrive if the combs are not sealed over at the top. In a small 
swarm from comb were made all between patterns and all full 
sized. In another without patterns nearly every comb frame had a 
comb and none were full sized. As far as I can [illegible] 
I do not like [illegible] the space seems too small, and it 
is much more difficult to get the room needed for removal. 
Notice incipient queen cells, in several new stocks where the queen was
and where there could be no intention of swarming. 26th very hot and 
dry. Bees working very early in AM, and as late as they could see to 
come in. Linden, perhaps some honeydew. 27 hot, windy, some 
clouds, be is not so active as yesterday. Examined two stocks to which 
Italian queen from flushing number one were given. Many bees hatching in each. 
One had a very dark queen, but little more colored than a black 
one, her progeny mostly well colored. The other much more yellow, but 
Her progeny about the same. Each impregnated by common drone 3 it will 
not be so easy as I thought to determine from progeny the purity of queens. 
Canal compare progeny of queens from #1 flushing and number two and three 
flushing, as I have brewed from all. 28 may not Italian queen from flushing 
number one dark have been impregnated by an Italian drone. None 
of her progeny show black or hybrid. Progeny of a well colored 
queen part black. Went to Dayton to give an Italian queen 
to Mr [illegible] bees, she was sent from flushing by express, all 
Kim safe. Shook bees from comb, removed queen, when they 
missed her offered Italian queen in cage, crowded round it. When 



