122 THE BEE-KEEPER’S MANUAL. 
A cheaper cover sold by the same firm is identical 
in appearance with the one enclosing and forming a 
part of the Philadelphia hive (page 115), excepting 
only that it opens from behind, that is to say, the 
hinges are over the flight-hole as with the above. The 
price of this is 27s. 
The two following views represent a much simpler 
form of cover—that known as the ‘‘ Hayrick Cover,” 
and made by Mr. Lee. The former illustrates the 
mode of using this covering in winter time, and the 
latter in summer. The following is Mr. Cheshire’s 
description: ‘The dotted lines indicate the hive, of 
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which A is the alighting-board, and B C the bottom 
board. The case consists of four sides, which should 
not be less than two inches wider than the height of 
the hive ; these are arranged like the sides of a wheel- 
barrow, and are cach about five inches wider at the top 
than at the bottom. A roof, D E F, consisting of four 
triangular pieces, completes the whole. This is 
merely lifted on and off, and however rough the work- 
