20 MAKING A START WITH BEES 
in parts of Europe, but its use in this country is restricted to a 
few localities. The tendency of the times is more and more 
toward the large hive. Possibly from the one extreme, popular 
favor may go to the other, and it seems wise to caution against 
either the extremely large or too small hive. The ten-frame 
Langstroth would seem to offer a safe intermediate. 
Tools for the Apiary.—The beginner, even though he have 
but one hive, will need a good veil and gloves, a suitable hive tool, 
and a smoker. Cotton flannel gloves with long gauntlets are 
Fic. 10.—The silk tulle veil offers no obstruction to the vision. 
most satisfactory for use in the apiary. Rubber or other heavy 
material will be disappointing in results, as well as much more 
expensive. 
Veil.—A good veil is one of the most necessary articles of 
equipment (Fig. 10). One who is not a seasoned bee-keeper 
should not risk going much about the bees without perfect pro- 
tection. When one has come to understand the peculiar habits 
of the insects, he will know when it is safe to work without pro- 
