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THE APIARY, 



on the grass plot. It is painted green ; the iron rods are 

 of such a length as to support the roof at a convenient 

 height from the ground. 



ZINC COVER. 



This is a simple and inex- 

 pensive covering for any cot- 

 tage strawr hive when exposed 

 in the garden. It fits close 

 on to the upper hive, coming 

 sufficiently low to protect it 

 from sun and rain, without 

 obscuring the whole hive. 



These covers are painted 

 green — a colour that is gene- 

 rally preferred. 



TAYLOR'S ZINC COVER. 



This zinc cover, introduced 

 by H. Taylor, Esq., for his 

 cottage hive, will also be found 

 useful as a protection from 

 wet, for many other descriptions of round straw hives. 



