[5] Nature has wisely ordered it that generally only one-third of the bees in a colony fly out to the fields, so that the colony would not perish even if all the absent bees were lost through some mishap. [6] Literally magazine or wave house hive.--R. F. H. [7] We are unable to decide to what extent the “Chaff Hive” was liable for the loss of our friend’s bees, as quite frequently the lack of a thorough knowledge of beekeeping will result in loss of queens or bees which is attributed to the hive or dealer. Our friend certainly has a right to speak and the columns of the “Apiculturist” are always open to those who wish to express opinions, so long as they do so in a fair, manly way.--ED. [8] By mistake this communication, which should have appeared in our last, was overlooked and as it contains valuable items we give it in this number.--ED. [9] This paper was read at a meeting of the New York Microscopical Society, March 6, 1885. [10] The ocelli are simple eyes or lenses, set between the compound eyes, as additional organs of vision. These organs are possessed by all insects which have compound eyes.--ED. [Transcriber’s Note: Obvious printer errors corrected silently. Inconsistent spelling and hyphenation are as in the original.] End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of The American Apiculturist. Vol. III. No. 6, June 15, 1885, by Various