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The only objection to this kind of stand is the fa- 

 cility which it affords the bees to run from one hive 

 to another ; which they often do during the working 

 season. This difficulty may, however, be overcome 

 by placing the hives wide apart. 



MISCELLANEOUS. 



Plate xxix, fig. 48, represents a roll of cotton stuff, 

 wrapped with twine, and one end on fire, the smoke 

 of which is used to fumigate the bees, either to con- 

 quer them or to drive them wherever desired. 



Fig. 49. Awing used for brushing the bees either 

 off the combs or otherwise. 



Fig. 50. A pocket-knife is an indispensable article. 



Fig. 51. Carving-knife, used for cutting or straight- 

 ening comb. 



Fig. 52. Queen age, made of wire cloth, three 

 inches long and one inch in diameter ; the ends closed 

 by corks. 



Fig. 53. A steel blade one and one-half inches wide 

 and twenty inches long sharp at the point; used 

 for cutting or pruning combs out of chamber hives. 



Fig. 54. A steel rod, with cutter on the end ; also 

 used for pruning or cutting combs out of chamber 

 hives. Figures 53 and 54 are copied from " Mys- 

 teries of Bee-keeping Explained." 



