origin, ancient notion of 48 overstocking of 235 perspiration of 273 poison of 286 in the pupa state 12 purchase of 80 queen. _Vide_ Queen. regurgitating power of 229 removal from hives to boxes 148 respiration of 266 scouts. _Vide_ Providers. secretions of 273 senses of. _Vide_ Senses. sexes of 20 sleep of 295 stinging of 284 stingless 210 stock, criterions of a good one 81 suffocation of 174 sulphuring of _ib._ swarming of. _Vide_ Swarming of Bees. swarming, not apt to sting 138 striking instance of it 139 of the contrary _ib._ transportation of. _Vide_ Transportation. wax 220 average quantity in a hive 221 criterions of good 220 difference from myrtle wax 224 annual consumption of 222 secretion of, promoted by electricity 232 separation of from honey 216 source and nature of. _Vide_ Source and Nature of Bees-wax, white 221 working 3 collectors from birth 15 compared with drones 5 destroy the drones 44 fertile sometimes 23 office of 3 sex of 3, 24 Cuvier's remarks on 24 Jurine's dissections of _ib._