Transcriber Note Text emphasis denoted as _Italics_. Whole and fractional parts of numbers as 123-4/5. The ERRATA and ADDENDA (p. xvii) have been applied. THE HONEY-BEE: ITS NATURE, HOMES, AND PRODUCTS. [Illustration: Comb, Showing Different Kinds of Cells.] THE HONEY-BEE ITS NATURE, HOMES, AND PRODUCTS. BY W. H. HARRIS, B.A., B.Sc. LONDON: THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY, 56, Paternoster Row; 65, St. Paul's Churchyard, and 164, Piccadilly. LONDON: R. Clay, Sons, and Taylor, Printers, BREAD STREET HILL. CONTENTS. PAGES INTRODUCTION. 1-3 CHAPTER I. HISTORIC SKETCH. Holy Scriptures--Vedas--Egyptian Monuments--The Koran-- Etymological Considerations--Literature of Subject-- Aristotle--Philiscus--Pliny--Vergil--Columella--Other Classical Authors--Shakespeare--Modern Writers. 4-9 CHAPTER II. NATURAL HISTORY. Orders of Insects--Stages of Development--Egg, Larva, Pupa, Imago or Perfect Insect--Three Classes of Bees: Queen, Drones, Workers. 10-16 CHAPTER III. THE QUEEN-BEE. Early Errors as to Sex--The "Mother Bee"--Distinguishing Characteristics--Functions--Attentions paid her--Effects of Loss; how Repaired by Bees--Enmity to Rivals--Length of Life--Egg-laying. 17-28 CHAPTER IV. THE DRONES. Distinguishing Characteristics--Time of Hatching--Numbers-- Purposes served by them--Destruction by Workers or other means--Unusual Survival. 29-34 CHAPTER V. THE WORKERS. Distinguishing Characteristics--Supposed Differences of Function among them--Sir John Lubbock's Experiments-- Fertile Workers--Length of Life--"Black Bees"--Duties of Workers. 35-43 CHAPTER VI. HONEY.