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GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE 



Fig. 3. — Diagram of Kenyon's screen door; the 

 lower "kick-open" device not shown. 



than most other woods. The reader will 

 probably use such thickness of lumber as 

 he thinks is required or is most conveni- 

 ent ; but I Avill assume that it is all % iiich 

 thick; so in giving measurements I will not 

 mention tliiekness. I used % lumber for 

 all except pieces No. 13, 15, and 16. To 

 help the reader to understand where each 

 piece goes we will number them as per the 

 diagram here shown. Nos. 1 and 2 are the 

 sides, and are 2%, inches by the length re- 

 quired to extend 6 inches above the door, 

 and 4 inches below if the steps will allow 

 it. Nos. 3 and 4 are 2% in. by 3 ft. 51/2 

 inches. No. 5 is 2% in. by 3 ft. 11^/2 inch- 

 es. This is the center crosspiece. 



No. 7 is 6 in. by 3 ft. 51/2 inches. This 

 piece should be so placed that its lower 

 edge Avill be one or two inches above the 

 threshold of the wooden door. See Fig. 2. 



No. 6, not shown, is 2% by 3 ft., and 

 goes between Nos. 1 and 2, directly back of 

 No. 5, and is fastened to No. 5 with screws, 

 the wire cloth being between 5 and 6. 



No. 8, not shown, is 6 inches by 3 feet. 

 It goes back of No. 7, and is fastened to it 

 with screws. Nos. 7 and 8 are made wider 

 to help stiffen the door and to push against 

 with the foot to open the door from the in- 

 side when the hands are engaged. All of 



these joints sliould be squared in a miter- 

 box if possible. 



The manner of putting the door together 

 will be almost apparent from the diagram 

 and the half-tone illustration accompany- 

 ing. Strips 1 and 2, as well as crosspieees 



6 and 8, not shown in the diagram, that go 

 under 5 and 7 respectively, are temporarily 

 tacked to the floor while the wire cloth is 

 being fastened on. In doing this, care 

 should be taken to see that the cloth is 

 lu'operly stretched to avoid any baggj 

 places. Cross-strips 3, 5, 7, and 4 are next 

 screwed in place, as shown by the screw- 

 heads in the diagram, leaving the wire cloth 

 under and between strips 5 and 6 and stri^DS 



7 and 8. Screws are used so that the wire 

 cloth can be renewed at any time. The 

 position of 7 and 8 should be just above 

 the floor on tlie inside to receive the bunt 

 of the foot to open the door when operator 

 is coming out. By consulting the illustra- 

 tions, Fig. 5 particularly, a sort of projec- 

 tion will be seen, the i^urpose of wliich is to 

 enable the operator, when going in with a 

 load, to open the door with one foot. When 

 Mr. Root was here he seemed particularly 

 pleased witli the kick-open arrangement, 

 and it is certainly a great convenience and 

 a time-saver when both hands are carrying 

 a load. 



Pig. 4. 



-Another view of the door, shdwiug 

 bee escape at the top. 



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