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one of Mr. Woodbiu'y's hives the bees are all alive and at it, 

 and for those who are disposed to go further into the subject, 

 information is available touching this fashionable, profitable, 

 and domesticated member of the apiarian family, the Ligurian 

 or Italian Alp bee. Our old dark-coated delver is threatened 

 with supercession, just as the black rat was driven off by the 

 Norwegian invader, now in possession, — as the old races of cattle 

 are being metamorphosed in the sleek, shapely, beef-bearing, 

 small-boned animals of the present time. 



From the " Devon Weekly Times" June 12, 1863, 



Bees. — Messrs. Neighbour & Sons, of London, are exhi- 

 bitors of two Woodbury Unicomb Hives, showing the royal 

 and common bees in full work. These hives are vei-y ingeniously 

 constructed, and were invented by Mr. T. Wooodbury, of Mount 

 Radford. Among other apiarian attractions, we may mention 

 the improved Cottage and Cottager's Hives, which are well 

 worthy the notice of those for whom they are designed, and the 

 Ladies' Observatory Hive. The Messrs. Neighbour also ex- 

 hibit Ligurian bees. 



From " Waolmer's Exeter Gazette" June 12, 1863. 



Improved Bee-Hives. — At a stand near the poultry tents 

 are exhibited Neighbour's Improved Bee-hives for the taking 

 of honey without the destruction of bees. The hives are stocked 

 with the famous Ligurian bee. 'The Unicomb Observatory 

 Hive is constructed with glass sides, so that the whole of the 

 movements of the Apiarian colony are visible, including the pro- 

 ceedings of the queen and her court. This and some of the 

 other descriptions of hives manufactured by Messrs. Neighbour 

 are invented by T. W. Woodbury, Esq. They are furnished 

 with movable bars, after the German fashion. Each bar has a 

 projection along the underside ; this ridge being waxed, indaces 



