Natural History 3
Situation of the Apiary 5
Hives 6
Payne's Improved Cottage Hive 6
Neighbour's Improved Cottage Hive 8
Neighbour's Observatory Hive 9
Taylor's Amateurs' Hive 10
Fenn's Hive 11
The Stewarton Hive 13
Tegetmeier's Hive 14
The Woodbury Hive 15
Method of Securing Combs in Frames 19
Swarming 20
Uniting Swarms 23
Ventilation 24
Feeding 25
Manner of Taking Honey 28
Stupifying Bees 29
Method of Draining Honey from the Combs 29
Preparation of Wax 30
Mead 30
Honey Vinegar 31
Remedies For the Sting of a Bee 31
Bee Dress 32
Purchasing Stocks 32
The Ligurian Or Yellow Alp Bee 32
To Unite a Ligurian Queen to a Common Stock Or Swarm 34
Multiplying Swarms of Ligurians 35
Bee-keeper's Calendar 37
January 37
February 38
March 40
April 42
May 46
June 50
July 53
August 55
September 59
October 61
November 63
December 65