62 THE APIARY. 



ing the barbarous custom in the following- terms : " Ypa 

 may as well kill the cow for her milk, or the hen for her 

 eg-g-s, as the bee for its honey ; why continue to light the 

 fatal match, when every cottager in England has the 

 means of saving this most useful and valuable insect ? " 



NEIGHBOUR'S IMPROVED SINGLE BOX HIVE. 



We have introduced the " Single Box Hive " to suit 

 the convenience of those who, though desirous of keep- 



i ng bees on the improved principle, do not vidsh to incur 

 the expense or devote the space which is necessary for 

 Nutt's hive. 



