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EXPLANATION OF PLATKS 



DESCRIPTION OP IMPLEMENTS USED IN THE APIAET. 



PLATE XI., page 144. 



Fig. 24 is a Box for storing surplus honey ; see page 289. 

 Fig. 25 is a Bee-hat; see page 316. 

 Fig. 26 is a Box for feeding bees; see page 271. 

 Fig. 27 is an India-rubber Glove ; see page 317. 

 Fig. 28 Shoemaker's Pincers, a convenient tool for many opera- 



tions in the Apiary. 



Fig. 29 is a Knife for cutting the combs from a box-hive. 

 Fig. 30 is a Scraper for cleaning the bottom-board ; see page 347. 



