148 THE BEE-HIVES. 
the writers. The ‘‘Gallup’’ frame is used with success by 
such practical Apiarists as G, M. Doolittle and O. Clute, 
author of a charming little novel entitled ‘‘ The Blessed 
Bees,’’ under the nom de plume of ‘‘ John Allen.’’ The 
‘American’? and ‘‘Adair’’ frames are somewhat in use 
also. The ‘‘ Closed-End Quinby ’’ (285) is not a hanging 
frame, but it is nevertheless used by such bee-keepers as 
Messrs. L. C. Root, Hetherington, Bingham, etc. 
300. It is evident that profit can be derived from bee- 
culture with almost any style of frame; but it is certain 
also, that, in every pursuit, some conditions produce better 
effects than others, under the same circumstances. 
In Apiculture, as in everything else, we should try to ob- 
tain the best results with the least labor and expense, and 
these can only be attained by studying the habits of the 
bee, and complying with them, as far ag is practicable. 
The combs of the brood-chamber, or main apartment of 
the hive, are used by the bees to raise their young, and to 
store their food for Winter. The size of frames must be 
considered, with reference to this. 
301. We have seen (153) that the queen lays her eggs 
in acircle. In fact, it is necessary that she should do so, 
in order to lose no time in hunting for cells; else how could 
she lay three thousand eggs, or more, per day? A very 
shallow frame will break the circle, and compel her to lose 
time. In a comb five inches deep, for instance, and fiiteen 
or sixteen inches long, the largest circular area contains 
less than twenty square inches, or five hundred and fifty 
worker-cells on each side. When these are occupied with 
eggs, the queen, while hunting for empty cells, will find 
wood above and below, instead of comb, at every half turn, 
and will lose not only time, but eggs; for, in the busy sea- 
son, her eggs have to drop, like mature fruit, if not laid in 
the cells. Loss of eggs is loss of bees; loss of bees at the 
proper time is loss of honey. 
