384: EXPLANATION . OF PLATES. 



and (p), see Fig. 20, p. 68. On the grooved sides of (e). 5J" from 

 their wide ends, square a mark across, to which the inside of the 

 front of the case (d) is to be set. and cut a groove, |" wide x -fa" 

 deep, extending from the upper edge into the groove formed to re- 

 ceive the bottom-board. (/) Portico roof, 26f"x6"xi"; bevel 

 from |" thick on front edge, back 5", to full thickness, and round 

 the front edge from the upper side, (g) Covers of passage way 

 into hive, and to lower rear ventilator, two pieces, 14|" x 5f" x " ; 

 bore three holes in each of these, as directed for the holes in (/), 

 their centres being in a line gaged 2" from one edge, one being in 

 the centre of the length of the piece, the others being spaced 4j" 

 each side from this, (h] Front posts, two pieces : (i) rear posts, 

 two pieces, 10" x oi" x f " : on one side of each, |" from one end, 

 and I" wide, rabbet out -fa" deep, to receive (g). Notch out from 

 one upper corner of each post, opposite the rabbeted end, 14" 

 from the width, and |" from the height of each post, to receive 

 the upper frame of the internal hive, and cut the groove formed 

 on the sides of the posts, near their bases, across the notched edge 

 of each, -3*3" deep, to receive the lower side sash rails. The rear 

 posts may be beveled or curved from 3i" above their base, to the 

 notches formed in their upper ends, and both the front and rear 

 posts are to be screwed to the front and rear of the case, centrally 

 with its width, so that there shall be a space of 14|" left between 

 them. The front posts have rabbeted out of their upper ends on 

 their inner sides, " x ". (j) Front and rear top strips of hive, 

 two pieces, li" wide x" thick x 151" j rabbet one edge i" wide 

 by %" deep, and cut from each end of each, to the depth of the 

 rabbet, -J" on. (k) Side top strips of hive, two pieces, |" x $" x 

 21", cut out of one end of each, l|"xi". The four strips (_;') 

 and (k), make, when nailed together into the top notches made in 

 the posts, a frame for the top of the hive, and in which the mova- 

 ble-comb frames hang. Lower or sash rails, two pieces, 19" x" 

 wide x \" thick, cut T 8 ^" from the width at each end, on one side, 

 and for a length of ^". Collateral side honey-boards, for surplus 

 honey-glasses, two pieces, 29i"x 3$" x i" ; bore seven holes in 

 each, in centre of width, one being in the centre of the length of 

 each, and the rest spaced at intervals of 4J" on each side. Cleats 

 or supports are to be nailed on the underneath sides of these 



