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another method of super-hiving, which is still 

 practised by apiarians of the present day. In- 

 stead of employing one large glass, he made use 

 of four or Jive small ones> each holding about a 

 pint ; and those who are fond of using honey fresh 

 from the hive, will find this a convenient mode of 

 keeping their bees, though probably not so pro- 

 fitable a one as the general plan of storifying. A 

 stock of these hives and glasses, on the most ap- 

 proved construction, is kept constantly ready 

 for sale at Mr. John Milton's, 10, Great Mary- 

 bone Street. The bees, upon this plan, are 

 hived in the usual way, the top board being kept 

 closed, till the glasses are placed over it, which 

 may be done as soon as convenient after the hive 

 has been put in the situation in which it is intend- 

 ed to remain. The glasses and top board should 

 be covered with a common straw hive, to exclude 

 the light, as bees are found to work best in the 

 dark. When the glasses are sufficiently filled 

 with combs and honey, and this period will very 

 much depend upon the season, if the bees still re- 

 main in them, placing an empty hive under the 

 full one will generally cause them to descend, 

 and facilitate the removal of the glasses, which 

 may take place as often as the harvest of honey 

 will admit, consistently with the leaving of a 

 full winter's supply for the bees. See chapter 

 on Nadir-hiving. The usual mode of taking 



