MODERX BEEHIVES. 



[Ch. III. 



piece of oilcloth, or waterproof covering of any kind, 

 shaped so as to shoot off the rain, will save the trouble 

 of paint, and answer the purpose (see Chap. IV. § iii.). 



The mode of stocking this hive, and of taking the 

 honey, will be clearly gathered from the directions under 

 § V. below, and from the general instructions in the 

 sections therein referred to. After two or three weeks 

 the straw mat may be removed to give the bees access to 

 the super. 



§ IV. AX IMPROVED COTTAGER'S HIVE. 



This hive is very superior to the one described just 

 above, as it possesses a Taylor's glass in lieu of a straw 

 super, and an adapting-board and 

 a window in the lower portion. 

 Its principle is also exactly the 

 same as that of the succeeding, 

 which is simply a more elaborate 

 development of this hive. Our 

 illustration places the window over 

 the entrance, being so drawn in 

 order to exhibit back and front at 

 one view, whereas in reality it 

 is on the opposite side at the 

 back, so as to allow of an in- 

 spection free from the liability of 

 annoyance from the bees. For directions see the next 

 section. 



