Chapter VIII.--Securing surplus honey and wax 75 Extracted honey 75 Comb honey 79 Putting on sections 81 Production of wax 84 Chapter IX.--Rearing and introducing queens 87 Mailing queens 92 Introducing queens 93 Chapter X.--Increase of colonies 95 Natural swarming 95 Clipping queens 97 Automatic hivers 98 Prevention of after-swarming 98 Artificial increase 99 Dividing 100 Driving or brushing 100 The nucleus system 101 Prevention of swarming 101 Dequeening 102 Requeening 102 Space near entrances 103 Langdon non-swarming device 104 Selection in breeding 105 Chapter XI.--Wintering bees 106 Outdoor wintering 109 Indoor wintering 111 Chapter XII.--Diseases and enemies of bees 112 Diarrhea and dysentery 112 Foul brood 112 The wax moth 113 Braula or bee louse 115 Other enemies 115 Robber flies, dragon flies, etc. 115 Ants and wasps 115 Spiders 116 Toads and lizards 116 Birds 116 Mammals 116 Robber bees 116 Laying workers 117 Brief list of books and journals relating to apiculture 118 ILLUSTRATIONS. PLATES. Page. An apiary in Maryland Frontispiece.