ORNAMENTAL ZINC COVER. 



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ORNAMENTAL ZINC COVER. 



The annexed engraving 

 of the Ornamental Zinc 

 Cover renders but little de- 

 scription necessary. The 

 illustration shows one of our 

 improved cottage hives on 

 a stand. Three clumps of 

 wood must be driven into 

 the ground, and the three 

 iron rods supporting the 

 covering made fast to them 

 with screws; there are 

 screw holes in the feet of 

 the iron rods for the pur- 

 pose. When thus secured, 

 but little fear need be en- 

 tertained of its being blown 

 over by high winds. 



In the roof two pulleys 

 are fixed, so that, by attaching a cord, the upper hive 

 covering the bell-glass supers may be raised with facility 

 for the purpose of observing the progress made by 

 the bees. 



The ornamental zinc cover will form a pleasing object 

 in the flower-garden, when placed in • suitable position 



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