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long, in the centre ot the length of the piece, between tte gage 

 marks, and slanting upwards, so that the lower side of the slot 

 will come even with the top of the piece on which the frames 

 rest. This entrance has been found on trial to be very important 

 whore bees are wintered in the open air. The lower entrance 

 should be closed in winter. 



Hive No. 3, Observing-Hive (p. 332). Figs. 14 and 15, page 36. 



Fig. 14, is a, side view, and Fig. 15. a vertical cross-section. 



(a) Base-board, 24J"x 41" xi". An entranqe-hole, f ", is bored 

 3i inches deep into the end of (a), and two holes are bored in its 

 centre, |" in diameter and 1^-" from centre to centre, the wood 

 being cut out between them, (i) Bottom of hive, 2i"x 18f"x J"; 

 make a rabbet at both 5pper corners, |" on x^" deep : start a 

 I" hole, 1" from the end, and bore slanting, to meet entrance-hole 

 in (a), and make a hole in the centre to match centre hole in (a), 

 for a Yentilator, and cover with wire-gauze on the inside, (c) 

 Front and rear of hive, H" x 2i" x 10|" ; rabbet the inner corners, 

 up and down, i" x |" ; make a ventilator in each piece, like the 

 one in (a) : i" from the upper ends, cut in ^" ; and -J" from the 

 lower end, cut in i". (d) Side strips, f" x 1" x 201" ; on one cor- 

 ner of each, rabbet on, i", and in, i" for the glass, (e) Movable 

 cover, 21i" x4i" xi^"; holes may be made in this cover, as in 

 Fig. 21, over which glass receptacles for honey may be placed. 

 (/) Glass, two panes, 9i"xl8i". (g) Alighting-board, 4"x4i" 

 xy., (h) Clamps on base-board, 4i"x2"x}". (iaadj) Clamps 

 on cover, and ledges on hive, four pieces, 4i" xi" xi". 



Hive No. 4, Double-story Glass Hive. Figs. 19, 20, 21, 22, and 

 • 23, pages 48, 68, 88j and 96. 



This and the following hive are not intended for general use in 

 the Apiary, but for those who want one or more elegant hives. 



Fig. 19 is a perspective view with the cover down. Fig. 20 is 

 a. perspective view with the cover elevated, so as to show the 

 working of the bees, both in the main hive and the upper honey- 

 box. Fig. 21 is a plan of the lower part of the hive, showing the 

 surplus honey-board in place, and the holes made in it to alloi* 



