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TAYLOR'S IMPROYED COTTAGE HIVE. No. 14. 



No. 14 hive is similar in principle to 

 No. 8. It is also similar in size, with 

 the exception of being quite straight at 

 the sides. A. zinc rim affords pro- 

 tection from the weather. Under 

 the upper straw hive a bell glass is 

 worked. A mahogany adapting board, 

 with a 4 inch hole in the centre cor- 

 responding with that of the hive, sup- 

 plies an even surface for the glass to 

 rest on, and facilitates its removal when 

 full. For particulars for stocking and 

 management see directions for No. 8 

 and No. 5 hives. 



EIGHT-BAR STRAW HIVE. No. 18. 



This is an ingenious contrivance of 

 Mr. Taylor's. Hoops are worked in the 

 straw, both at top and bottom of the stock 

 hive, and in the upper hoop are openings 

 cut to receive*'eight comb bars ; each bar 

 is 1 J of an inch wide, with a space of | an 

 inch between. Since the introduction of 

 square straw bar and frame hives, these 

 have not been much in request. Con- 

 siderable inconvenience is found with this 

 hive, because the bars being of unequal 

 lengths they cannot be interchanged one 

 with the other. 

 The description given of No. 3 hive, and mode of stocking ai d 

 furnishing it with guide comb, apply to this hive. The large straw 

 hive raised up in the engraving is an outside case ; the roof is a 

 large zinc cover. If placed in a bee-house, the outside case and 

 zinc roof are not required. 



