APPENDIX.
GENUINE ITALIAN ALP-BEES.
I have appointed my friends, Messrs. Geo. Neighbour and Sons, of 127, Holborn, and 149, Regent Street, London, my sole agents for England, and they will take orders, I undertaking to execute the same, at the following charges—the cost of carriage to paid by the purchaser.
A YOUNG, YELLOW, IMPREGNATED QUEEN,
FROM MARCH 15 TO APRIL 30,
With 500 Bees, for 20 shillings; with 1000 Bees, for 22 shillings; with 5000 Bees, for 35 shillings:
FROM MAY 1 TO JUNE 31,
With 500 Bees, for 15 shillings; with 1000 Bees, for 17 shillings; with 5000 Bees, for 30 shillings:
FROM JULY 1 TO AUGUST 31,
With 500 Bees, for 10 shillings; with 1000 Bees, for 12 shillings; with 5000 Bees, for 25 shillings:
FROM SEPTEMBER 1 TO NOVEMBER 30,
With 500 Bees, for 8 shillings; with 1000 Bees, for 10 shillings; with 5000 Bees, for 20 shillings.
Queens less fine, young as well as old, cost 2 francs each less
PURE GERMAN QUEENS,
TILL THE END OF JUNE,
With 500 Bees, for 6 shillings; with 1000 Bees, for 8 shillings; with 5000 Bees, for 15 shillings:
FROM JULY 1 TO NOVEMBER 30,
With 500 Bees, for 3 shillings; with 1000 Bees, for 4 shillings; with 5000 Bees, for 6 shillings.
ITALIAN DRONES,
TILL JULY 30,
2 shillings per 100:
FROM AUGUST 1 TO OCTOBER 30,
3 shillings per 100.
UNIMPREGNATED YOUNG ITALIAN QUEENS,
6 shillings each.
ITALIAN QUEEN CELLS,
3 shillings each.
A PROPORTIONATE DISCOUNT ON LARGE ORDERS
The Bees are only provided with sufficient honey for the journey. Should a queen die on the journey, I send another for half the price. As proof, the dead queen must be sent to me in a letter.
Tamins, Canton Graubunden,H. C. HERMANN,Bee Cultivator.
THE RICINUS SILKWORM.
This worm is particularly recommended, as it will feed readily on linden leaves (Dipsacus) and Ricinus thistles, and therefore augurs a great future, as the difficulty of growing mulberry trees in our northern clime was the chief hindrance. By the introduction of this worm all is remedied, and the agriculturist anticipates a brilliant future; he will soon be able to dress in silk instead of tick.
The silk of this worm is not as fine, but quite as good, and more productive than that of the genuine silkworm.
I sell these insects:
LONDON: W. OSTELL, PRINTER, HART STREET, BLOOMSBURY.
GEORGE NEIGHBOUR & SON'S CATALOGUE.
6. AN IMPROVED COTTAGE HIVE.
Precisely the same in construction as the No. 5 described above, but without windows or thermometer. Price, complete, £1. 8s.
7. THE LADIES' OBSERVATORY HIVE.
Is of stout glass and admits of one bellglass for deprivation, with a cover of straw for the whole, is admirably adapted for witnessing the labour and progress of its industrious inmates, and is an interesting addition to the conservatory or greenhouse in which it may easily be placed. Price, complete, £3, 5s.
8. THE COTTAGER S HIVE.
Is intended for the use of cottagers, and consists of three common straw Hives with floorboard; it is recommended to those Apiarians who are desirous of setting their poorer neighbours in the way of keeping bees, on the improved system without destruction. Price, 10s. 6d.
9 & 10. BEE FEEDERS.
No. 9, is intended to fit a drawer under wood Hives. Price, 5s. No. 10, is for Hives either of wood or straw, and is used on the top of the stock Hive. Zinc, price, 4s. In earthenware, 43, 6d.
11 & 12. FUMIGATORS.
Used with the prepared Fungus, for uniting weak stocks, &c. Price, 2s. and 2s. 6d.
13. HONEYCUTTERS.
For easily cutting out the comb. Price, 5s. per pair.
14. TAYLOR'S IMPROVED COTTAGE HIVE.
As described page 163, Bee Keeper's Manual. Price, £1. Is. With Stand, £1. 10s.
15. FOUNTAIN BEE FEEDERS.
Price, 6s.
17. SINGLE BAR HIVE.
The Stock Hive is furnished with seven moveable bars, and admits of super Hives or glasses. Vide page 61, ''Bee Keeper's Manual,'' Price £2. 12s. Stand, 8s.
18. EIGHT BAR STRAW HIVE.
Similar in its arrangements to No; 3, with an outer cover of straw. Price, complete with Stand, &c., £3. 12s. The Stock Hive maybe obtained separate. Price, with floor board, 15s.
19. HUBER'S BOOK OR LEAF HIVE.
Price, £2. 58.
20. NEIGHBOUR'S PATENT UNICOMB OBSERVATORY HIVE.
Is a great novelty, being constructed with glass sides, admitting of one comb only The queen bee and the hidden mysteries of the hive are continually exposed to the full light of day; it is furnished with double glass to keep up an uniform degree o: heat. Price, in polished oak, £3. 3s.
22. GOLDING'S GRECIAN HIVE.
Price, complete with three glasses, adapting board, &c., £1. 6s.
23. TAYLOR'S DIVIDING HIVE.
Is fitted with eight moveable bars, and takes apart in the centre, for the purpose of forming artificial swarms. Two Hives form the set complete. Price, £2. 10s.
24. COVER OF ZINC FOR BEE HIVES.
Price, 7s. 6d. to 10s.
Ornamental covers corresponding in style with the variety of Beehives herein described may also be obtained. Bee Houses, Covers in all sizes, &c., made to order.
25. FLAT TOP BELL GLASSES.
With ventilating tube, 12 in. wide and 6 in. deep, 7s. 6d.; 10 in. wide and 6 in. deep, 4s. 6d. Payne's Glass, 3s, 6d.
BELL GLASSES.
26.To contain 10 lbs., 10 in. high, 7 in. wide. Price 5s. 0d.
27." 6 " 7 " 5½ " " 2s. 6d.
28." 3 " 5 " 4 " " 1s. 6d.
29.A new shape without knob, may be placed on the table inverted, with lid 5 in. by 6 in. Price, 4s. 6d.
30. SHALLOW GLASSES.
Being so much preferable for the Bees storing honey, G. N. and Son have introduced this season a new shape, made of two sizes without knobs, 9½ in. wide and 4 in. deep, 4s. 6d.; 13 in. wide and 4½ in. deep. Price, 5s, 6d.
31. BEE DRESS OR PROTECTOR.
To prevent being stung when operating on the Bees. Price, 5s,, by post 6s.
31. THE CYLINDRICAL SHALLOW WOOD HIVE
Is varnished, and will be found more durable than straw; glasses or small hives worked on top. This Hive is only adapted for a bee house, or where the protection is equivalent to one; similar in principle to No, 18. Price of hive and floor board, 15s.; if fitted with bars, 16s. 6d.
It is strongly recommended that all beehives be placed under cover, to protect them from the sun and rain, and that their entrance be in a south-eastern aspect.
Transcriber NoteThe original owner of the book, Francis Darwin, decided to paste a very large bookplate covering the first three paragraphs of the Preface. A thorough search of the Internet did not reveal any other copy of this volume. So, this notice is copied there.
Transcriber Note
The original owner of the book, Francis Darwin, decided to paste a very large bookplate covering the first three paragraphs of the Preface. A thorough search of the Internet did not reveal any other copy of this volume. So, this notice is copied there.