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The apiary; or, bees, bee-hives, and bee culture [1878]: being a familiar account of the habits of bees, and the most improved methods of management — John Shaqi

The apiary; or, bees, bee-hives, and bee culture [1878]: being a familiar account of the habits of bees, and the most improved methods of managementNeighbor, Alfred

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The apiary; or, bees, bee-hives, and bee culture [1878]: being a familiar account of the habits of bees, and the most improved methods of management

Name: The apiary; or, bees, bee-hives, and bee culture [1878]: being a familiar account of the habits of bees, and the most improved methods of management
Author: Neighbor, Alfred

Neighbor, Alfred

Bee culture; Bee culture -- Economic aspects; Beehives; Bees

I. Common Cottager's Hive                          108
     II. Neighbours' Crystal Palace Skep                 109
    III. The Cottager's Hive                             110
     IV. An Improved Cottager's Hive                     112
      V. Neighbours' Improved Cottager's Hive            113
     VI. The Ladies' Observatory Hive                    120
    VII. Nutt's Collateral Hive                          123
   VIII. Huber's Hive                                    127
     IX. The Woodbury Frame Hive                         134
      X. Neighbours' New Frame Hive                      139
     XI. Neighbours' Cottager's Frame Hive               142
    XII. The Philadelphia Frame Hive                     143
   XIII. Cheshire's Frame Hive                           145
    XIV. Abbott's New Frame Hive                         146
     XV. The Stewarton Hive                              146
    XVI. The Lanarkshire Hive                            155
   XVII. Neighbours' Unicomb Observatory Hive--Outdoor   157
  XVIII. Neighbours' Unicomb Observatory Hive--Indoor    162


                             _CHAPTER IV._

                        Fittings and Apparatus.

      I. Bee-Houses                                      166
     II. Zinc Covers                                     171
    III. Wood Covers                                     172
     IV. Quilts                                          180
      V. Bell Glasses                                    180
     VI. Bar Supers                                      183
    VII. Ekes and Nadirs                                 186
   VIII. Impressed Wax Sheets                            187
     IX. Comb Foundations                                190
      X. Cheshire's Guide-Maker                          191
     XI. Bar-Frame Holder                                192
    XII. Cheshire's Transferring Board                   192
   XIII. Honey Cutters                                   193
    XIV. The Honey Extractor                             193
     XV. Cheshire's Nucleus Hive                         197
    XVI. Queen-Cages                                     198
   XVII. Queen and Drone Preventer                       200
  XVIII. Bee-Traps                                       201
    XIX. Drone-Traps                                     201
     XX. Bee-Feeders                                     202
    XXI. Fumigators                                      206
   XXII. Bee-Dress or Protector                          208


                             _CHAPTER V._

                           Bee Manipulation.

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