the original “bee-master of warrilow”—that queer little honey-coloured book of far-off days—contained but eleven chapters: in its present edition the book has grown to more than three times its former length, and constitutes practically a new volume.

to those who knew and loved the old “bee-master of warrilow,” no apology for the additional chapters will be required, because it is directly to the solicitation of many of them that this larger collection of essays on english bee-garden life owes its appearance. and equally, to those who will make the old bee-man’s acquaintance for the first time in these present pages, little need be said. in spite of the war, the honey-bee remains the same mysterious, fascinating creature that she has ever been; and the men who live by the fruit of her toil share with her the like changeless quality. the master of warrilow and his bees can very well be left to win their own way into the hearts of new readers as they did with the old.

t. e.

the red cottage,

burpham, arundel,

sussex.