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Preparation* for Hives. 



have shade and grapes, and can see for ourselves that bees do 

 not injure grapes. If preferred we may use evergreens for 

 this purpose, which can be kept low, and trimmed square and 

 close on the north. These can be got at once, and are super- 



Fig 



Nucleus and Simplicity Hive Shaded by Grape-vine. 



ior in that they furnish ample shade at all seasons. Norway 

 spruce is the best. These should be at least six feet apart. 

 A. I. Root's idea of having the vine of each succeeding row 

 divide the spaces of the previous row, in quincunx order (Fig. 



