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be adopted to lower the temperature. " The grand 

 object," as Mr. Nutt expresses it, "is to keep the end 

 boxes and the bell glass cooler than the pavilion or 

 middle box, so as to induce the queen to propagate her 

 species there and there only, and not in the depriving 

 part of the hive ; by this means the side and upper 

 combs are in no way discoloured by brood. The queen 

 requires a considerable degree of warmth ; the middle 

 box does not require more ventilation than the additional 

 openings afford. The bees enjoy coolness in the side 

 boxes, and thereby the whiteness and purity of the 

 luscious store are increased." The ornamental zinc top 

 D must be left raised, and is easily kept in that position 

 by putting the perforated part a little on one side. 



The boxes before described are placed on a raised 

 double floor-board, extending the whole length — viz., 

 about thirty-six inches. The floor-board projects a few 

 inches in front. In the centre is the entrance (as our 

 illustration only shows the back of the hive we must 

 imagine it on the other side) ; it is made by cutting a 

 sunken way,. of about half an inch deep and three inches 

 wide, in the floor-board, communicating only with the 

 middle box ; it is through this entrance alone that the 

 bees find their way into the hive, access to the end boxes 

 and the super being obtained from the inside. Ah 

 alighting-board is fitted close under the entrance, for the 

 bees to settle upon when returning laden with honey. 

 This alighting-board is removable for the convenience of 



