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foundation when inserted ready for use. C C are closed 
comb-cupboards, with ventilation through the hinged 
doors at both top and bottom by auger holes covered 
with perforated zinc. The bench stands in front of 
The Window, 
the panes of which are in one piece, and do not reach the 
bottom of the frame by }in.; thus, when combs are first 
taken into the workroom any stray bees soon find their 
way out, as also at any time. To prevent them returning, 
perforated zinc is tacked outside along the bottom of the 
frame, and reaching 6in. or 7in. above the said opening, 
with a space of in. between it and the glass. The above 
arrangement with fixed windows I prefer to any revolving 
sash, because a room may be left for days together, and 
the bee-keeper knows that not a bee will lose its life in the 
vain endeavor to escape, as with the other which needs 
constant attention to prevent much loss. “ Why not have 
the opening at the top of the glass?” is a frequent query. 
Simply because in practice it does not answer. The bees 
get tired before reaching the top, and if there is a draught 
they at once fall back. 
From the workshop we pass into the 
Honey Room, 
where by the passage from end to end the recess is 
occupied by frame-racks which will accommodate several 
thousand frames, empty combs, or those stored brought 
in from the apiary for extracting. At the other side of 
the passage we see the counter ; with staging on two sides 
near that, where crates of both bottled and comb-honey 
can be stored. 
The open space gives room for extracting, arranged 
with or without a stage to assist in drawing from the 
extractor, as the apiarist may desire. Passing the outer 
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