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tent." The sides are kept apart by center cross-strips at 

 the ends (Fig. 1 18, a, a), from which braces (Fig. 118, z, z) 

 extend to the double cross-strips above. These center 

 strips, with their bi'aces hinged to them, are separate from 

 the rest of the frame except when hoolced on as we spread 

 the tent. I have since made a similar tent, and for end 

 pieces used simply four round sticks, the ends of which 

 fitted very closely into holes bored into the uprights of the 

 side frames, one into the top and one into the middle of 

 each. These end pieces are as long as can be crowded in. 

 This is very simple^ and excellent. 



After use of this tent several years, I can not praise it 

 too highly. It is also admirable in aiding to get bees out 

 of sections, and to use at fairs, when bees can be manipu- 

 lated in the tent. I have so used it. I have already referred 

 toa cheap tent made by Mr. A. I. Root (Fig. iii). 



