An account of the beekeeping methods used in a tropical country and
a comparison with mainland conditions. Some new manipulations are
recommended.
Bulletin No 75, Part VI, "The Status of Apiculture in the United
States." By E. F. Phillips, Ph. D. 1909. Pp. 59-80.
A survey of present-day beekeeping in the United States, with
suggestions as to the work yet to be done before apiculture will have
reached its fullest development.
Bulletin No. 75, Part VII, "Bee Keeping in Massachusetts."
By Burton N. Gates. 1909. Pp. 81-109, 2 figs.
An account of a detailed study of the apicultural conditions in
Massachusetts. The object of this paper is to point out the actual
conditions and needs of beekeeping in New England.
Bulletin No. 75, Contents and Index. 1911. Pp. vii+111-123.
Bulletin No. 75, Parts I-VII, complete with Contents and Index. 1911.
Pp. viii+123.
Bulletin No. 98. "Historical Notes on the Causes of Bee Diseases."
By E. F. Phillips, Ph. D., and G. F. White, Ph. D., M. D. (In press.)
A summary of the various investigations concerning the etiology
(Cause) of bee diseases.
Technical Series, No. 14, "The Bacteria of the Apiary with Special
Reference to Bee Diseases." By G. F. White, Ph. D. 1906. 50 pp.
A study of the bacteria present in both the healthy and the diseased
colony, with special reference to the diseases of bees.
Technical Series No. 18, "The Anatomy of the Honey Bee."
By R. E. Snodgrass. 1910. 162 pp., 57 figs.
An account of the structure of the bee, with technical terms omitted
so far as possible. Practically all of the illustrations are new, and
the various parts are interpreted according to the best usage in
comparative anatomy of insects. A brief discussion of the physiology of
the various organs is included .
BUREAU OF CHEMISTRY.
Bulletin No. 110, "Chemical Analysis and Composition of American
Honeys." By C. A. Browne. Including "A Microscopical Study of
Honey Pollen." By W. J. Young. 1908. 93 pp., 1 fig., 6 plates.
A comprehensive study of the chemical composition of American honeys.
This publication is technical in nature and will perhaps be little
used by practical bee keepers, but it is an important contribution to
apicultural literature. By means of this work the detection of honey
adulteration is much aided.
HAWAII AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENTAL STATION. HONOLULU, HAWAII.
Bulletin No. 17, "Hawaiian Honeys." By D. L. Van Dine and Alice R.
Thompson. 1908. 21 pp., 1 plate.
A study of the source and composition of the honeys of Hawaii.
The peculiar conditions found on these islands are dealt with.
Transcriber Note
Illustrations were moved so as not to split paragraphs.
End of Project Gutenberg's Farmers' Bulletin 447: Bees, by E. F. Phillips
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