OR, MANUAI, OF THB APIARY. 



329 



unless we allow the bees to clean the combs as above described. 

 The honey should also be thrown from pieces of drone-comb 

 which are cut from the brood-frames, and from the uncapped 

 comb in sections at the close of the season. 



Fig. 152. 



Cornb-Box.—From A, I. Hoot Co. 



The apiarist should possess one or two light comb-boxes or 

 baskets (Fig. 1S2) of sufficient size to hold all the frames from 

 a single hive. These should have convenient handles, and a 

 close-fitting cover. Rlany large apiarists prefer a comb-cart 



Fig. 153. 



Osburn^s tomb ( tit — Ftorn A I Moot Co 



(Fig. 153). The box of this is much like a hive, and to one 

 end a cloth cover is tacked. Thus, the combs are easily cov- 

 ered and carried. The bees may be shaken off or brushed off 

 with a large feather, pine twig, or other brush. A little experi- 



