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rendering guide combs unnecessary. The supers tave glass sides and eight 

 bars, so that the operator need never be in doubt when to add another box 

 above or take away the harvest. 



The "TJnicomb," or one-comb observatory-hive, is intended solely for 

 purposes of observation, and though furnished with doors, to keep up a 

 uniform degree of heat, Messrs. Neighbour have found in their experience 

 at the Regent's Park Gardens and elsewhere, that the bees manifest no 

 dislike to a continual exposure to light. As this elegant contrivance can be 

 placed in the wiudow of a drawing-room, it is adapted to the amusement and 

 instruction of the family circle, as well as to the more serious objects of the 

 etomologist and scientific apiarian. All that is necessary is to connect the 

 outlet with the open air by means of a length of tubing or wooden tunnel, 

 and the bees pass in and out without obtaining access to the room, and all 

 the mysteries of the hive are open to daily observation. There are numerous 

 other hives, bee-feeders, bee armour, &c., &c., which we have not space to 

 notice, but which we advise our apiarian friends to inspect, as the collection 

 of Messrs. Neighbour illustrates fully every department of this interesting 

 subject. 



BATH AND WEST OF ENGLAND AGRICULTURAL SHOW 

 AT EXETER, IN JUNE, 1863. 



From the "Journal of Horticulture," June 23, 1863. 



A novel feature in the Exhibition of the Bath and West of England 

 Agricultural Society which took place at Exeter last week, was the stall of 

 Messrs. Neighboub & Sons, in which were exhibited bees at work in glass 

 hives, and apiarian appliances of every description. There were two Ligurian 

 stocks of bees at full work, one in a full sized Woodbury Unicomb Hive, 

 having been brought from London for the occasion, and the other in a smaller 

 hive of the same description being from the neighbouring apiary of our valued 

 correspondent, "A Devonshibe Bee-Keepbb." Amongst the hives exhibited, 

 the Woodbury Erame Hive in straw appeared both novel and good, whilst 

 amongst the apparatus, artificial combs and the stereotyped plates for making 

 them, seemed to us the most worthy of attention. 



There was a remarkably curioas specimen of artificial combs or partition 

 wall partially fabricated into complete comb by the bees, which struck us as being 

 well worth examination, showing, as it did, the various stages by which this 

 transformation is effected, and being calculated to throw light on the problem 

 as to the mode in which bees construct their combs. It is almost unnecessary 

 to state, that this unique and instructive stall was crowded throughout the 

 week, and we hope its financial results were such as will lead Messrs. 

 Neighboub to continue cheir attendance at the Society's meetings. 



From the " Western, Times," Exeter, June 12, 1863. 



EoE THB Little Busy Bee.— Next to the poultry tents, and set back 

 against the yard fencing, is the exhibition of Mr. Geobqe Neighboub & Sons, 

 127, High Holborn, and 149, Regent Street, London, inventors and manu- 

 facturers of improved bee-hives for takiug honey without the destruction of 



