Bee culture - Early works to 1800
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A treatise on the culture of peach trees . To which is added, a treatise on the management of bees; and the improved treatment of them. By Thomas Wildman.
Combles, de, d. 1770?.Date: MDCCLXVIII. [1768]- E-books
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The gentleman gard'ner's director . Being instructions for planting and sowing, trees or seeds, for profit or pleasure. Alphabetically digested. With directions for the management of bees. To which is added, the kalendar: shewing what work is to be done every month in the year, in the Kitchen-Garden, Flower-Garden, and Orchard. By the Rev. Mr. Stevenson, of East-Retford, Nottinghamshire.
Stevenson, Henry.Date: 1744- E-books
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The antient bee-master's farewell Or, Full and plain directions for the management of bees to the greatest advantage; Disclosing further improvements of the hives, boxes, and other instruments, to facilitate the operations; especially that of separating double and treble hives or boxes, with certainty and safety, without injuring the bees; interspersed with new but important observations: the whole studiously adapted to general use; with an appropriate method for the curious. Also brief remarks on schirach, and other distinguished apiators on the continent. Deduced from a series of experiments during thirty years. Illustrated with plates.
Keys, John.Date: 1796