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construction and less expensive, but all illustratiTe of the sentiment of humanity 

 which seeks to preserve from wanton destruction those useful and interesting 

 auxiliaries to our luxury and comfort. This comparatively unimportant stand, 

 in point of size, cannot but attract the attention of a large number of visitors, 

 especially of the ladies and the clergy, who are desirous of promoting the 

 cultivation of the bee among the poor. To heighten the interest for the 

 curious, in one of Mr. Woodbtjry's hives the bees are all alive and at it, and 

 for those who are disposed to go further into the subject, information is 

 available touching this fashionable, profitable, and domesticated member of the 

 Apiarian family, the Ligurian and Italian Alp-bee. Our old dark-coated delver 

 is threatened with supercession, just as the black rat was driven off by the 

 Norwegian invader, now in possession, and as the old races of cattle are being 

 metamorphosed into the sleek, shapely, beef-bearing, small-boned animals of 

 the present time. 



From the "Devon Weekly Times" June 8, 1863. 



B?Es. — Messrs. Neighboitb. & Sons, of London, are exhibitors of two 

 WooDBUB,Y TJnicoDfib Hives, showing the royal and common bees in full work. 

 These hives are very ingeniously constructed, and were invented by Mr. T. 

 WooDBUBY, of Mount Radford. Among other apiarian attractions, we may 

 mention the improved Cottage and Cottager's Hives, which are well worthy 

 the notice of those for whom they are designed, and the Ladies' Observatory 

 Hive. The Messrs. Neighboub, also exhibit Ligurian bees. 



From " Jfoolmer's "Exeter Gazette" June 12, 1863. 



Impboved Bee-Hives. — At a stand near the poultry tents, are exhibited 

 Neighbour's Improved Bee-hives for the taking of honey without the destruction 

 of bees. The hives are stocked with the famous Ligurian bee. The Unioomb 

 Observatory Hive is constructed with glass sides, so that the whole of the 

 movements of the Apiarian colony are visible, including the proceedings of the 

 queen and her court. This and some of the other descriptions of hives manufac- 

 tured by Messrs. Neighbouk are invented by T. W. Woodbuby, Esq. They 

 are furnished with moveable bars, after the German fashion. Each bar has a 

 projection along the underside ; this ridge being waxed, induces the bees to 

 build parallel combs — thus obviating the necessity for a guide comb. This 

 description of hive is best suited for the Ligurian or Italian Alp-bee. Stocks 

 of this species, now so much in repute, may be obtamed of Messrs. Neighbouk 

 149, Regent Street, London. 



EOYAL AGRICULTURAL SHOW, NEWCASTLE, 1864. 

 From tie "Northern Daily Express," July 'i.'i,— {Published at Newcastle.) 



A Model Eactoby.— Stand 194— G. Neighbour & Sons. Regent Street, 

 and High Holbom, London. We have heard of model farms and model 

 lodging houses for the working classes, but it was reserved for the Royal 

 Agricultural Society's Meeting in 1864 to introduce to our notice a model 

 factory, where we may see representatives of the working classes busily engaged 



