. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. THE BERTRAND CHALET. THE LATE EDOUARD BERTRAND standard book in Switzerland and other countries, having been translated into seven languages. In 1891 and 1897 he published " Let- tres inedites de Francois Huber," in 1891 " La Ruche Dadant modifiee," and in 1899 "La loque et son ; He also translated from the Italian Rauschenfels' Lafausse-teigne " in 1890. In 1891 the translation of Dadant]s " Langstroth " was published under his supervision. During the 25 years in which M. Ber- trand published t


. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. THE BERTRAND CHALET. THE LATE EDOUARD BERTRAND standard book in Switzerland and other countries, having been translated into seven languages. In 1891 and 1897 he published " Let- tres inedites de Francois Huber," in 1891 " La Ruche Dadant modifiee," and in 1899 "La loque et son ; He also translated from the Italian Rauschenfels' Lafausse-teigne " in 1890. In 1891 the translation of Dadant]s " Langstroth " was published under his supervision. During the 25 years in which M. Ber- trand published the Revue Internationale d'Aficulture he practically revolution- ized beekeeping in Switzerland and France. Old-fashioned skeps almost entirely disappeared, and rational methods were adopted. His activities did not rest there, for he gave courses of instruction from 1884 to 1887 at his own residence, where the theory and practice of rational beekeeping were imparted, and he formed a band of dis- ciples who spread the new methods throughout the country. We can our- selves, with a pretty good acquaintance with the country, testify to the change that has taken place and the progress that has been made in beekeeping dur- ing M. Bertrand's activity. Eminent scientists and practical beekeepers of the first rank met at the hospitable resi- dence in Nyon, and were welcomed by Madame Bertrand, who was such a help-. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original [Hamilton, Ill. , etc. , Dadant & Sons]


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