. British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser. Bees. April 30, 1914] THE BRITISH BEE JOURNAL. 171. REVIEW. L'Ape e la sua coltivazicme, by A. De'Rauschenfels (Milan: Ulrico Hoepli, price lire, = 7s.).—This is a second edition of this manual by the late editor of L'Apicoltore, revised by the present editor of that paper, Signer V. Asprea. The volume before us has been consider- ably enlarged, and has now 463 pages 9iin. by 6^in. It also contains 116 figures and sixteen portraits, instead of the sixty-six figures in the former edition. The natural history has been ably treated and the ill
. British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser. Bees. April 30, 1914] THE BRITISH BEE JOURNAL. 171. REVIEW. L'Ape e la sua coltivazicme, by A. De'Rauschenfels (Milan: Ulrico Hoepli, price lire, = 7s.).—This is a second edition of this manual by the late editor of L'Apicoltore, revised by the present editor of that paper, Signer V. Asprea. The volume before us has been consider- ably enlarged, and has now 463 pages 9iin. by 6^in. It also contains 116 figures and sixteen portraits, instead of the sixty-six figures in the former edition. The natural history has been ably treated and the illustrations from Cheshire's " Bees and Bee-keeping," add to the interest of this chapter. It is a pity, however, that the old figure showing the wax scales has not been discarded for one showing these scales in their correct positions. The practical part of the work is quite up to date, and we congratulate the editor in bringing out such a useful book, and can recommend it to those of our readers who know the Italian language. TO OUR READERS. We would like to call the attention of readers to the fact that the work at the Experimental and Educational Apiary of the British Bee-keepers' Association commences on May 8th. All those desirous of attending these lectures (for which free tickets of admission are given to the Gardens) should apply at once to the Secretary. Members of Associations affiliated to the should bear in mind that they can obtain tickets of admission to the Zoological Gardens at half-price (6d. each) upon forwarding an application and the cash for the number required, to the Secretary We would also direct the attention of exhibitors to the generous offer made by Colonel F. H. Jolly of an extra prize in the W. Broughton Carr Memorial Com- petition, at the Royal Show, Shrewsbury, June 30th to July 4th. LEICESTERSHIRE ANNUAL MEETING. The annual meeting of the Leicestershire and Rutland Bee-keepers' Association was held at the High
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