The Italian Alp-bee; or, The gold mine of husbandry / short and practical instructions to breed genuine prolific Italian queens; to multiply them by hundreds in a few months and how to change German hives into Italian

by H. C. Hermann

NEIGHBOUR'S
IMPROVED BEE-HIVES

FOR

TAKING HONEY WITHOUT THE DESTRUCTION OF THE BEES.

DRAWINGS AND DETAILED LISTS FORWARDED ON RECEIPT OF POSTAGE STAMPS

1. NUTT'S COLLATERAL BOX HIVE.

Consists of three collateral boxes, and octagon top box to cover the bell glass,—swarming is prevented. Price, £6. 15s. Stand for ditto, 16s.

2. NEIGHBOR'S IMPROVED SINGLE BOX HIVE.

Working one large flat glass above, is fitted with a Thermometer, &c. Price, complete, £3. 3s. Stand for ditto, 10s. 6d.

3. TAYLOR'S SHALLOW BOX OR EIGHT BAR HIVE.

Consists of three boxes t»o of them fitted with moveable bars for the more convenient deprivation of the honey protected from the weather by a cover of wood. Price, £3. 10s. Stand for ditto, 10s. 6d.

4. TAYLOR'S AMATEUR BAR HIVE.

With three boxes, furnished with seven moveable bars in each box; this Beehive has no additional cover, but is made of stouter wood.—Vide page 55, "Taylor's Bee Keeper's Manual." Price, £3. 5s. Stand for ditto, 10s. 6d.

5. NEIGHBOUR'S IMPROVED COTTAGE HIVE.

Working three bell glasses, is neatly and strongly made of straw, it has three windows in the lower Hive, with a thermometer affixed to the center one. This Hive will be found to possess more practical advantages and is more easy of management than any other Beehive that has been introduced. Price, complete, £1. 15s. Stand for ditto, 10s, 6d.

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THE
ITALIAN ALP-BEE
OR THE
GOLD MINE OF HUSBANDRY:

SHORT AND PRACTICAL INSTRUCTIONS TO BREED GENUINE
PROLIFIC ITALIAN QUEENS;
TO MULTIPLY THEM BY HUNDREDS IN A FEW MONTHS
AND HOW TO CHANGE GERMAN HIVES INTO ITALIAN

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