184 THE TONEY EXTRACTOR AND ITS USE. 
combs, and placed beneath the colony (fig. 69). For hold- 
ing these hives together, the fastener illustrated in fig. 
Fig. 69.—A TWO-STORY HIVE. 
70 is very useful.* In the new Quinby hive we can place 
16 combs side by side. I have reached satisfactory re- 
Fig. 70.—VAN DEUSEN’S CLASP, 
are available, frames containing foundation must be added 
as fast as the bees will complete them, until the required 
*This was invented by C. C. Van Deusen, and is an excellent device for 
securing hives to the bottom-board, and for many other purposes. When not 
in use it may be tnrned back against a screw-head, when it will be entirely cut 
of the way, as indicated in fig. 70. 
