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than any other I ever tried, although if I were rearing 

 queens on a large scale I might prefer the plans now so 

 well known among those who rear queens to sell. The 

 plan of which I speak gives me just as good queens, and 

 with less trouble. 



Fiq. 83.— Bee-Dress. 



STARTING BROOD FOR CELLS. 



Having my breeding queen in a two-frame nucleus, 

 I take away one of the combs, and in its place put a 

 frame in which are two small starters two or three inches 

 long and an inch wide. One of these starters is put 



