254 THE APIARY. 



BATH AND WEST OF ENGLAND AGRICULTURAL 

 SHOW AT EXETER, IN JUNE, 1863. 



from the " Journal of Horticulture " June 23, 1863. 



A novel feature in the Exhibition of the Bath and West of 

 England Agricultural Society, which took place at Exeter list 

 week, was the stall of Messrs. Neighbour and Sons, in which 

 were exhibited bees at work in glass hives, and apiarian appli- 

 ances of every description. There were two Ligurlan stocks of 

 bees at full work, one in a full-sized Woodbury Unicomb Hive, 

 having been brought from London For the occasion, and the 

 other a smaller hive of the same description, being from the 

 neighbouring apiary of our valued correpondent, " A Devon- 

 shire Bee-keeper." Amongst the hives exhibited, the Woodbury 

 Frame Hive in straw appeared both novel and good, whilst 

 amongst the apparatus, artificial combs, and the stereotyped 

 plates for making them, seemed to us the most worthy of atten- 

 tion. 



There was a remarkably curious specimen of artificial combs, 

 or partition wall, partially fabricated into complete comb by the 

 bees, which struck us as being well worth examination, showing, 

 as it did, the various stages by which this transformation is 

 eftected, and being calculated to throw light on the problem as 

 to the mode in which bees construct their combs. It is almost 

 unnecessary to state that this unique and instructive stall was 

 crowded throughout the week, and we hope its financial results 

 Were such as will lead Messrs. Neighbour to continue their 

 attendance at the Society's meetings. 



From the " Western Times" Exeter, June iz, 1863. 



For the Little Busy Bee. — Next to the poultry tents, 

 and set back against the yard fencing, is the exhibition of 



