Does the Eye Mislead, or are These Bee-Hives? They are Indeed a New Departure 

 in Hives. Apiary of A. B. Anthony, at Sterling, Illinois 



The odd looking hives shown above are the invention of a practical bee-keeper. The Editor was invited to visit his home last 

 August. .After having laughed at the odd shape of the hives, he was astounded to see the rapidity and ease with which each hive 

 could be opened, and every part of every comb inspected. The Huber leaf-hive, which is really the ancestor of this invention, cannot 

 possibly stand any comparison. Mr. .Anthony, who has taken steps to cover his invention with patents, opened hive after hive without 

 crushing a single bee, and demonstrated that he could hunt up and discover the queen or the queen-cells more quickly than with any 

 other hive the Editor has ever seen. Frames may also be removed with remarkable rapidity. 



This is not intended as an advertisement for Mr. .Anthony. The Editor has no interest in the invention, and describes it only 

 as one of the greatest novelties of the day. The second picture, on page 200, shows the device for tipping the hives in order to open 

 them. The highest ingenuity is shown in this in\ention. 



