100 THE BEE-KEEPER’S MANUAL. 
entrance. The other compartment of the case should 
be high enough to enclose within it the two upper 
boxes. To its outer bottom 
edge, a band or fillet, about 
two inches wide, and nearly 
half an inch thick,is appended, 
half its width. The other 
half-width is intended to over- 
lap the outer upper edge of 
the lower case, when placed 
one upon the other; and this 
part should be chamfered, so 
as to go on and off easily. For 
appearance sake, another band 
is appended to the upper case, 
near its top; unless any other 
exterior architectural em- 
bellishment is preferred. A 
reference to the engraving will 
show that the whole design is 
completed by a hipped roof or 
cover. Under the four pro- 
jecting edges of the latter is a 
suspended cornice, about two 
inches deep on its outer sides. 
When in its place, about three- 
quarters of an inch of the cor- 
nice ought to overhang, drop- 
2 ping loosely over the upper 
outer edge of the case (a little 
chamfered) ; to regulate this, 
recessed at the four angles, 
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