382 EXPLANATION OF PLATES. 



the bees to pass up into the surplus honey-receptacles. On thig 

 board, receptacles of glass or wood, of any size or shape, may be 

 set (see Glass hive opposite to the Frontispiece), instead of the 

 upper box. Fig. 22 is a vertical longitudinal section, and Fig. 23 

 a vertical cross-section. This hive has glass on four sides, for 

 purposes of general observation. A cornice under the projecting 

 roof of the cover would improve its appearance. 



(a) Main bottom of hive, tongued and grooved, 3l"x20f"xJ". 

 (b) Outer * bottom of hive, 27" x 18i" x $". (c) Rabbeted strips 

 for outer bottom, two pieces, 29"xH"x$", and two pieces, 

 17"x li"x$". (d) Front and rear of lower outer case of hive, 

 one rabbet in upper outer corner of each, T 7 ^" x y 7 ^-" ; front, 1 1J" X 

 20f"xl"; cut out of the centre of the lower edge, 14"x"; 

 rear, 4i" x 201" x i". (e) Sides of lower outer part, with rabbets 

 the same as front and rear (for form of this, see Fig. 20), two 

 pieces, 311" long x" thick, 4J" wide at one end, and 12" wide 

 at 4$" from the other end, where a notch is cut out. 1^-" deep 



x4" long. (/) Roof of alighting-board, 23i"x4i"x"; i" 

 thick in rear, and I" thick in front, (g) Board under which bees 

 pass into the hive, 14" x 4" x i". (h) Front posts of lower hive, 

 two pieces. 9i" long X 4" X $". (i) Rear posts of lower hive, 

 two pieces,. 10" long X If'x-J". with tenon, J"xl"x-i-", on one 

 end. (j) Front and rear strips of lower hive, on which the 

 frames hang, two pieces. 1 5" x If" X i", with rabbet, 3"x|", 

 and notch, f'x-J", cut at each end from upper side, (k) Side 

 strips from post to post, in lower hive, 21$"x-J"xi", with notch, 

 i" deep x If", cut in the under side of each end. (?) Spare 

 honey-board, 17i"x2H"x|", nine holes bored If" diameter 



x-jJg." deep, and then bored through with a li" bit; these holes 

 when not in use are covered with pieces of tin, cut out with a 

 punch ; they may be bored plain, and covered with pieces of glass 

 or wood, (m) Front and rear of lower part of cover, 6f" X 20f " 



xf", rabbets (Fig. 22) T V" X TV"? on botn u PP er and lower edges. 

 (n) Sides of lower part of cover, two pieces, 27-J" from front to 

 rear x 6|-" x 1", with rabbets -fa" X ^" ', for shape of these pieces, 



* This outer bottom may be dispensed with, and clamps, 27% x 2 x % inches, 

 nailed lengthwise to the bottom of the hive, about 1 inch under and from its idea, 

 for getting hold of the hivo to lift it, and to prevent dampness. 



