270 THE APIARY. 



may be very proper, but it is rather tantalising. In the model 

 factory which we are now describing all the operations are open 

 to inspection. Eveiy action is patent to the eye of the spectator. 

 This has been effected by a skilful contrivance, and it is this con- 

 trivance, in fact, which has entitled the inventor to obtain a place 

 in the show ground for his model factory, which he describes by 

 the somewhat ambiguous term " a new implement." But our 

 readers may wish to learn what is the staple manufacture of this 

 wonderful workshop. We reply— « honey." The factory we 

 speak of is nothing more nor less than a bee-hive ; or, to quote 

 from the catalogue, " An Unicomb Observatory Bee-hive," with 

 living Italian Alpine bees at full work ; it was invented by T. 

 W. Woodbury, of Exeter, and is improved and manufactured 

 by the exhibitors. As implied by its name, this hive has one 

 comb, so th^t both sides are fully exposed to the light of day, 

 thus allowing of an easy inspection of the queen-bee, surrounded 

 by her retinue. 



BEES AND BEE-HIVES AT THE ROYAL AGRI- 

 CULTURAL SOCIETY'S MEETING AT PLY- 

 MOUTH. 



trom the " Journal of Horticulture " August aa, 1865. 



Living bees at work are always attractive, not only to bee- 

 keepers, but to the general public, Mesrs, Neighbour and Sons' 

 exhibition formed no exception to this general rule, for their 

 stand was at all times den,3ely crowded, The chief object of in- 

 terest was the Woodbury Unicomb Observatory Hive, in which 

 was a stock of Ligurian bees, with a very fine queen surrounded 

 by her yellow Italian subjects, Messrs, Neighbour also exhibited 

 a square Woodbury glass hive stocked with English bees, in 

 which the position of the bars and frames, with bees and combs, 



