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picture will serve to illustrate the method 

 we have practiced for some time. 



Where a large number of colonies are 

 engaged in cell-building, the accepted 

 cells of four or five colonies may be con- 

 densed to three or four, and another 

 batch immediately given to the one thus 

 liberated. The facility with which such 

 cells are removed and inserted, either be- 



by a fine circular saw, from section-boxes, 

 by nailing a dozen or so together and cut- 

 ting through them all at once, thus giv- 

 ing speed and uniformity. 



The supporting slats have grooves on 

 either side with a projection of one-eighth 

 inch and of sufficient length to accommo- 

 date eighteen blocks. From the ends the 

 blocks may be inserted or removed. 



tween the top-bars of any hive to which 

 it is desired that a cell be given, or in 

 forming nuclei, is, I think, an important 

 point in their favor; and the block to 

 which the cell is attached affords the 

 means for closing the only opening in 

 the cage — the one which is to receive the 

 cell. 



The illustration, which shows a number 

 of cell-cups, hatched cells, two of the 

 supporting-slats and two nursery-cages, 

 will, perhaps, more clearly explain the 

 device than could the types. I might 

 add, however, that the blocks, to which 

 the cups are attached, are accurately cut 



I rarel}' have occasion to use a nursery, 

 but we have several especially constructed 

 for this "block system," as shown. From 

 one of these the wire-cloth front has been 

 removed to expose the cell as it hangs in 

 position. 



We all have our favorite methods and 

 pet whims, of course, but after having 

 used nearly everything publicly advo- 

 cated in the rearing of many hundreds of 

 queens, I greatly prefer now to have my 

 cells built in this way, and believe it will 

 be appreciated by Review readers who 

 may be sufficiently interested to adopt it. 

 Ft. Pikrce, Fla., March 24, 1900. 



