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This feeder being on the sjphon principle, like a poultry or bird 

 water-fountain, is supplied from the reservoir until that is empty. A 

 piece of glass is fixed in the side of the reservoir, in order that the 

 bee-keeper may see when it is emptied. A flat piece of glass on the 

 top prevents the bees from escaping, and through it they may be 

 inspected whilst feeding. The bees find access to the feeder on 

 to the perforated float through the central round hole, which is 

 placed over a corresponding hole in the stock hive. 



NUTrS DEAWEE FEEDEE. No. 9. 



This is the feeding drawer, alluded to in the 

 explanation of the management of the No. 1 

 Nutt's Collateral Hive, for feeding at the 

 bottom ot the middle or stock box. The 



feeder is made of tin, and of a square form, so as to fit the 



drawer (see page 19). 



HONEY CUTTEES. No. 13. 



Honey Cutters are used for removing comb 

 from boxes and glasses without damaging it. 

 The flat bladed knife is for disconnecting the 



'■^S combs from the sides ; the hook shaped one is 

 for the same purpose, to be applied to the top or horizontal part of 

 the box or glass. 



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FUMIGATOE. No. 11. 



This Eumigator is a tin box, somewhat like a pepper 

 box upon a foot. It is a simple adaptation of the fumi- 

 gating apparatus described by Mr. Nutt, and is used in 

 fCLSsij ^^^ following manner. Have a straw hive or other vessel 

 ready, that will match in circumference the hive intended 

 to be fumigated. If the empty hive have a conical top, it will not 

 remain crown downwards without a rest ; in this case, it will be 

 convenient to invert it on a pail. Having ascertained that the hive to 

 be operated upon and the empty one in its reversed position nearly 

 match in size, take half a packet of the prepared fungus, fire 

 it well, and place it in the box or fumigator; placing this in the 



