2l6 Grape Vine for Shade. 



grove is at command, the hives may be placed on the 

 north of a Concord grape-vine (Fig. 85), or other vigorous 

 variety, as the apiarist may prefer. This should be trained 

 to a trellis, which may be made by setting two posts, either 

 of cedar or oak. Let these extend four or five feet above 



Fig. 85. 



Nucleus and Simplicity Hive Shaded hy Grape-vine, 



the ground, and be three or four feet apart. Two or 

 three supporting arms of narrow boards can be nailed at 

 right angles to a single post on which to train the vines or 



