TO give a complete bibliography of the bee were outside the scope of this book; we shall be satisfied, therefore, merely to indicate the more interesting works: –
I. The Historical Development of Apiarian Science.
(a) The ancient writers: Aristotle, “History of Animals,” transl. Bart. St. Hilaire. T. Varro, “De Agricultura,” I. III. xvi. Pliny, “Hist. Nat.,” I. xi. Columella, “De Re Rustica.” Palladius, “De Re Rustica,” I. I. xxxvii., &c. &c.
(b) The moderns: Swammerdam, “Biblia Naturae,” 1737. Maraldi, “Observations sur les Abeilles,” 1712. Réaumur, “Mémoires pour servir à l’Histoire des Insectes,” 1740. Ch. Bonnet, “?uvres d’Histoire naturelle,” 1779-1783. A. G. Schirach, “Physikalische Untersuchung der bisher Unbekannten aber nachher Entdeckten Erzeugung der Bienenmutter,” 1767. J. Hunter, “On Bees” (Philosophical Transactions, 1732). J. A. Janscha, “Hinterlassene Vollstandige Lehre von der Bienenzucht,” 1773. Francois Huber, “Nouvelles Observations sur les Abeilles,” 1794, &c. &c.
II. Practical Apiculture.
Dzierzon, “Theorie und Praxis des neuen Bienenfreundes.” Langstroth, “The Honey-bee” (translated into French by Ch. Dadant, “L’Abeille et la Ruche,” which corrects and completes the original). Georges de Layens and Bonnier, “Cours Complet d’Apiculture.” Frank Cheshire, “Bees and Bee-keeping” (vol. ii., Practical). Dr. E. Bevan, “TheHoney-bee.” T. W. Cowan, “The British Bee-keeper’s Guide-book.” A. Root, “The A B C of Bee-Culture.” Henry Alien, “The Bee-keeper’s Handy-book.” L’Abbé Collin, “Guide du Proprietaire des Abeilles;” Ch. Dadant, “Petit Cours d’Apiculture Pratique.” Ed. Bertrand, “Conduite du Rucher.” Weber, “Manuel pratique d’Apiculture.” Hamet, “Cours Complet d’Apiculture.” De Bauvoys, “Guide de l’Apiculteur.” Pollmann, “Die Biene und ihre Zucht.” Jeker, Kramer, and Theiler, “Der Schweizerische Bienenwater.” S. Simmins, “A Modern Bee-Farm.” F. W. Vogel, “Die Honig-Biene und die Vermehrung der Bienvolker.” Baron A. Von Berlepsch, “Die Biene und ihre Zucht,”&c. &c.