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THE APIAUY; OR, 



varnished, and we are inclined to 

 prefer the latter for appearance. 

 Should the apiarian have a complete 

 bee-hive house, the cover and 

 stands will not be needed. 



When removing or replacing 

 the covers, care should be taken to 

 do so very gently, or the bees will 

 be enraged and rush out, and may 

 inflict stings upon those within their 

 reach. The necessity for lifting off 

 the cover for the purpose of looking 

 in, either at the window of the 

 stock hive or of the super, we have 

 obviated by making a door both 

 in the upper and lower parts of the outside case. These doors, or 

 unglazed windows, are hinged at the bottom so as to open down- 

 wards, rendering inspection easy without disturbance to the bees. 



A wooden range for supporting a number of hives makes a safe 

 and economical stand ; it may be formed by driving firmly into the 

 ground two rows of posts, each row about 12 inches apart; to these 

 two rails about 2 inches square are nailed, and upon these the hives 

 firmly rest. Care should be taken Jiot to have the hives nearer together 

 than 18 inches ; the intermediate space will be found very convenient 

 on which to rest the cover, or for supporting an empty hive during 

 the proper performance of any operation. 



Mr. Woodbury has his hives arranged on rails, somewhat after 

 the plan before described. 



In describing as above the various hives and frames, some hints 

 have been given as to the methods of handling them. This, how- 

 ever, wiU not sufiice for an induction to the mysteries of practical 

 bee-keeping ; and we must refer the reader to a subsequent section, 

 wherein the details as to manipulation wiU be fully explained, and 

 the results of the experience of several distinguished apiarians will 

 be embodied. 



