las TBE APIARY. 



g^ass window in each end of the hive, which is pmvided 

 with a- shutter. 



There is, however, one serious objection to Huber's 

 hive, which, though not noticed by him or his careful 

 assistant, has prevented its general use — that is, the 

 difficulty there is in closing it without crushing some of 

 the bees — a catastrophe which, by exasperating their 

 comrades, is certain to interfere with any experiments. 

 There is no such risk in the bar and frame hive, whilst 

 in it every facility possessed by Huber's is retained ; so 

 that we strongly recommend scientific apiarians to use 

 some kind of bar and frame hive in preference to 

 Huber's. We have here introduced a description of 

 Huber's leaf hive (and should be glad to exHbit one) 

 for the sake of its historic interest, in connection with 

 apiarian science. The invention was invaluable for 

 Huber himself, and it suggested to other apiarians the 

 adoption of the present plan of vertical bars and frames. 



The character of Huber and the circumstances under 

 which he pursued his observations are so remarkable, 

 that we need scarcely apologize for stating a few parti- 

 culars respecting him here. He was bom at Geneva, in 

 July, 1750, his family being in honourable station and 

 noted for talent. Just as he attained to manhood he lost 

 his sight, and remained blind to the end of his days. 

 This apparently insuperable obstacle in the way of 

 sdentifie observation was overcome by the remarkable 



