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duced, in such a manner that they are obliged to work from 

 the centre of the hive, and bring their whole energies to bear 

 at the rightitime and place. In this manner, the ranges of 

 comb may be so constructed that the bees in winter may pass 

 from the centre into all parts of the hive, without travers- 

 ing any broad and frosty surfaces, as in other cases. 



The time for collecting honey, as before stated in this Man- 

 ual, does not, in Vermont, usually exceed thirty days, and the 

 entire amount required for wintering ordinary swarms may 

 be gathered in from twelve to twenty. The solid timber 

 and other melliferous sources being mostly removed in our 

 country, it is highly important that every new swarm should 

 be brought to work in the most expeditious nlanner. 



It is an essential advantage of the glass-lined hive, that the 

 bees, being unable to cluster upon the slippery surface, are 

 obliged to build their comb upon the cross-bars in the centre 

 of the hive, placing it edmwise to the sides and ventilators ; 

 and as they proceed, they will not spend the first two weeks, 

 in glueing over the surfaces, which operation may be better 

 postponed until the time- of the swarm is of less value, and 

 the season farther advanced. There is no glueing to do 

 until the comb is built out to. the lining, when the bees will 

 easily cement it to the surface, and this completes their winter 

 dwelling. This is the reason why our hive requires only 

 about half the time in filling which is usually employed when 

 wooden ones of the same size are used. 



Having acquainted the reader with some of the leading 

 principles of our hive, we will now furnish him with a lii<e- 

 ness of the same, in perspective; after which we will state, 

 more minutely, the advantages it possesses over all other 

 hives now in use. 



