THE GARDEN AND ITS ACCESSORIES 



was used in combination with many pre- 

 serves and goodies. However, some of 

 these hives that were made in a rounded 

 form of twisted straw and rope, that gave 

 to them the name of " skepes," were most 

 picturesque. 



It is easy to picture some of our modern 

 gardens in which these bee skepes would 

 prove attractive additions, and now that 

 there is a species of honey bee that is 

 stingless, these little homes of industrial 

 activity would be of wonderful interest. 



The writer knows a house in London on 

 a street that faces Hyde Park where bees 

 are kept in a glass hive in the living room. 

 This hive is connected with a small pipe 

 that passes through the wall of the house 

 so the bees have easy access to the open 

 air, and can go at will to gather honey 

 from the flowers in the park. 



There may be other accessories besides 

 those mentioned in these pages that would 



