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THE NAl URE-STUDY REVIEW [i, 3, may 1905 



The A. I. Root Co., of Medina, Ohio, have a very pretty obser- 

 vatfon hive which they have put on the market at a most reason- 

 able figure. They will ship it all set up, and if wished, filled 

 with Italian bees and queen. This hive comes in several sizes 

 and ranges in price from a dollar and a quarter to four dollars all 

 stocked with bees. I would advise the size containing one frame 

 below and a super of four sections for honey above. These sec- 

 tions should be ordered with starters for comb foundation in them, 

 so that the whole process of building the comb may be observed. 

 Dr. Edward F. Bigelow, of Stamford, Conn., has invented a very 

 handsome and elaborate observation hive for schoolrooms ; this 



Fig. 3. — " Observatory hive," manufactured by the A. I. Root Co., Medina, Ohio. 



is also manufactured by the A. I. Root Co. This hive is supplied 

 with special division boards and a sliding magnifying glass so 

 that the bees may be observed while feeding ; they are also remov- 

 able hives for temporary exhibition, and also a " flying cage " and 

 observation hive box. I have not seen this hive as yet, but the 

 A. L Root Co. have sent me a description of it. It will be on the 

 market soon, and Dr. Bigelow has refused to take out a»^f^-|5atents, 

 thus generously giving the public full advantage of his invention.^ 

 After the hive is bought or made and is ready for use, then 

 arises the question of how to fill it with its proper inhabitants. 



^ Dr. Bigelow will write for The Review a description of this hive and 

 its use. — Managing Editor. 



