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THE APIARY. 



BEE-HOUSE TO CONTAIN NINE HIVES. 



This engraving represents a bee-house a;dapted for 

 having- a number of Mves in a limited space,— tferee 

 rows of hives, one above the other. 



We do not recommend a bee-house of this construc- 

 tion ; it is difficult to erect one to afford -space for 

 super hives, without its being- so inconveniently high 

 as to be liable to be blown over by strong winds. 



Hives thus located in a bee-house are not exposed to 

 so much change of temperature, and the stocks gene- 

 rally pass the winter well. 



Here we may introduce the meditations of a German 

 apiarian, who describes the advantages of a bee-house 

 for the bees, and his own pleasure in watching over his 

 pets in the winter, as they dwell so comfortably and 

 safely. ^ It is true that Herr Braun associates still choicer 

 delights with the simple pleasures of bee-keeping, but 



