een doubted, 106
An extra quantity of Pollen not always detrimental, 107
What combs are generally free from Bee-bread, 108
Manner of packing stores, 108
Philosophy in filling a cell with honey, 109
Long cells sometimes turned upward, 110
Is a dry or wet season best for honey? 111
How many Stocks should be kept, 112
Three principal sources of honey, 112

CHAPTER V.

WAX.

Is Pollen converted into Wax? 115
How is it obtained? 115
Huber's account of a commencement of comb, 117
Best time to witness comb-making, 118
Manner of working Wax, 119
Are crooked Combs a disadvantage? 120
Uncertainty in weight of Bees, 122
Some wax wasted, 124
Water necessary in Comb-making, 124
Remarks, 126

CHAPTER VI.

PROPOLIS.

What used for, 128
Is it an elaborate or natural substance? 129
Huber's Opinion, 129
Further Proof, 129
Remarks, 132

CHAPTER VII.

THE APIARY.

Its location, 132
Decide Early, 133
Bees mark their location on leaving the hive, 134
Changing stand attended with loss, 134
Can be taken some distance, 135
Danger of setting Stocks too close, 135
Space between Hives, 136
Small Matters, 136
Economy, 137
Cheap arrangement of stands, 138
Canal Bottom-board discarded, 139
Some advantage in bei