Original Frame Hives. 175 
frames are surrounded by a second box, without a bottom, 
which, with them, rests on a bottom board. Each of these 
kinds is represented by various forms, sizes, etc., where 
the details are varied to suit the apiarist’s notion. Yet, I 
believe that all hives in present use, worthy of recommen- 
Fig. 58. 
Munn's Improved Hive. r 
dation, fall within one or the other of the above named 
types. 
EARLY FRAME HIVES. 
In 1843, Mr. Augustus Munn, of England, invented a 
movable comb hive (Fig. 57), which I need hardly say 
was not the Langstroth hive nor a practical one. In 1851 
this hive (Fig. 58) was improved (?). Well does Neigh- 
bour say in his valuable hand-book, “This invention was 
of no avail to apiarists.” 
M. DeBeauvoys, of France, in 1847, and Schmidt, of 
Germany, in 1851, invented movable comb hives. The 
frames were tight-fitting, and, of course, not practical. 
