BEES, BEE-HIVES, AND BEE CULTtlEE. 59 



ZINC COVER. No. 87. 



This is a simple and inexpensive covering 

 for a No. 5, or other cottage straw hive 

 when exposed in the garden. It fits close 

 on to the upper hive, coming suificiently 

 low to protect from the sun and rain, 

 without obscuring the whole hive. 



These covers are painted green, that 

 colour being generally preferred. 



ORNAMENTAL ZINC COYER. No. 38. 



The annexed engraving of the 

 Ornamental Zinc Cover renders but 

 little description necessary. The il- 

 lustration shows one of our No. 5 

 improved cottage hives on a stand. 

 Three clumps of wood must be driven 

 into the ground, and the three iron 

 rods supporting the covering made 

 fast to them with screws. There are 

 screw holes in the feet of the iron rods 

 for the purpose ; when thus secured, 

 but little fear need be entertained of 

 its being blown over by high winds. 



In the roof two pulleys are fixed, 



so that by attaching a cord, the upper 



hive covering the bell glass supers 



may be raised with facility for the 



purpose of observing the progress 



made by the bees. 



The Ornamental Zinc Cover will form a pleasing object in the 



flower garden when placed in a suitable position on the grass plot. 



It is painted green; the iron rods are of such a length as to 



support the roof at a convenient height from the ground. 



