HIVES. 83 



The Cheshire Crystal Palace Prize Hive. — 



Fig. lo. 



The Judges at the first Great Apiarian Exhibition, after 

 having exanjined the many hives shown, awarded the 

 palm to Mr. Cheshire for this hive ; and, as I have before 

 intimated, I quite concur in their judgment, and those 

 who can afford its purchase will find it easy to work 

 with, giving the minimum of disturbance to the Bees, as 

 well as affording every facility to investigate all parts. 

 I extract the following description from the pages of 

 ' The Country ' : — 



"The hive consists of two main portions; the super 

 cover, and the hive proper, the lower portion in which 

 breeding is carried on. Over the entrance is a porch. 

 This is chamfered off towards the end, the more 



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