Part I — Natural History of the Honey Bee
Chapter I
| The Bee’s Place in the Animal Kingdom | 27 |
| The Branch of the Honey-Bee | 27 |
| The Class of the Honey-Bee | 28 |
| The Order of the Honey-Bee | 30 |
| The Sub-Order of the Honey-Bee | 31 |
| The Family of the Honey-Bee | 34 |
| The Genus of the Honey-Bee | 38 |
| The Species of the Honey-Bee | 41 |
| The Varieties of the Honey-Bee | 41 |
| German, or Black Bee | 41 |
| Italian, or Ligurian | 41 |
| Fasciata, or Egyptian | 42 |
| Other Varieties | 43 |
| Bibliography | 44 |
| Valuable Books on Entomology | 47 |