. British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser. Bees. November 22, 1888.] THE BRITISH BEE JOURNAL. 560 and is it possible that there is such a person, find that he will never overlook just sufficient to not distinguish or pick out any queen 'i Without detracting one atom from my statement made on page 439, to which attention has been called, I wish to state that I really meant it to be understood what I still maintain, that in some cases, unless the most skilful, elaborate, and painstaking search is pursued, it is im- possible to say whether a hive contains a queen, as it may be overlooked on
. British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser. Bees. November 22, 1888.] THE BRITISH BEE JOURNAL. 560 and is it possible that there is such a person, find that he will never overlook just sufficient to not distinguish or pick out any queen 'i Without detracting one atom from my statement made on page 439, to which attention has been called, I wish to state that I really meant it to be understood what I still maintain, that in some cases, unless the most skilful, elaborate, and painstaking search is pursued, it is im- possible to say whether a hive contains a queen, as it may be overlooked on account of its size and appearance, or similarity to that of an ordinary worker bee.—T. Bonner Chambers, 1*'. , Tref Eglwys, Caersws, Montgomeryshire, October %)th. WATERPROOFING HIVES.—ICEING SUGAR. [1890.] In your 'Editorial' of November 8th, you recommend hot tar for waterproofing cotton cloth or canvas ; any one who has used tar knows you must use more than one coat to make it thoroughly waterproof. 1 send you the following simple receipt for rendering such substances impervious to wet, and much cleaner in application, thinking it may be of some use to your readers. Take pale linseed oil, three pints; sugar of lead, one ounce; white resin, four ounces; grind the sugar of lead with a little of the oil, then add the rest aud the resin. Stir the whole well together in a large iron pot over a gentle fire. Apply the mixture with a large brush. ' Useful Hints' in the same number, in tin- receipt for Good's candy, says the best BOgar for tie' purpose is that termed ' Confectioner's Dust Sugar: ' as some nf your readers may wish to get some of the same, the trade name of tin' sugar he refers to is iceing sugar. —Amateur Bar-Fraidb. CONTRIBUTION TO THE PHYSIOLOGY OF THE HONEY-BEE. The Stomach-mouth. [1801.] If we carefully examine the honey-stomach of a bee, we shall see on the lower part, somewhat side- wards, a small body about as large as a half poppy-. A is the honey-
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