882 EXPLANATION OF PUATE8. 



the bees to pass up into the surplus honey-receptacles. On this 

 board, receptacles of glass or wood, of any size or shape, may be 

 set (see Glass hive opposite to the Frontispiece), instead of the 

 upper box. Fig. 22 is a vertical longitudinal section, and Fig. 23 

 a vertical cross-section. This hive has glass on four sides, for 

 purposes .of general observation. A cornice under the projecting 

 roof of the cover would improve its appearance. 



(a) Main bottom of hive, tongued and grooved, 31" x 201" >{ J". 

 (6) Outer * bottom of hive, 27i" x 1 8i" x i" (c) Rabbeted strips 

 for outer bottom, two pieces, 29J" X li-"xi", and two pieces, 

 lli" X H"xi". (d) Front and rear of lower outer case of hive, 

 one rabbet in upper outer corner of each, ■^" x ^" ; front, 1 li" x 

 201" X J"; cut out of the centre of the lower edge, 14i"xi"; 

 rear. 4J-" x 20f " x i"- (c) Sides of lowet outer part, with rabbets 

 the same as front and rear (for form of this, see Fig. 20), two 

 pieces, 31i" long x-J" thick, 4i" wide at one end, and 12y wide 

 at 4i" from the other end, where a notch i.s cut out, 1^^" deep 

 X4" long. (/) Roof of alighting-board, 23i"x4i"xr; i" 

 thick in rear, and V thick in front, (g) Board under which bees 

 pass into the hive, 14^' x 4" xi". [h) Front posts of lower hive, 

 two pieces, 9 J" long x4"xi-". (i) Rear posts of lower hive, 

 two pieces, 10" long xl|"x-J". with tenon, J"xi"xf", on one 

 end. (_;') Front and rear strips of lower hive, on which the 

 frames hang, two pieces, 15J" x li"x-i", with rabbet, ■i"x|-", 

 and notch, f"xf", cut at each end from upper side, {k) Side 

 strips from post to post, in lower hive, 21f" x f " x i", with notch, 

 i" deep xlj", cut in the under side of each end. (/) Spare 

 honey-board, ni"x2ii"xi", nine holes bored If" diameter 

 x^^" deep, and then bored through with a IJ" bit; these holes 

 when not in use are covered with pieces of tin, cut out with a 

 punch ; they may be bored plain, and covered with pieces of glass 

 or wood, (m) Front and rear of lower pajt of cover, 6J" x 20|" 

 xi", rabbets (Fig. 22) ^"x^", on both upper and lower edges, 

 (n) Sides of lower part of cover, two pieces, 271" from front to 

 rear x 6|" x i", with rabbets ^" x ^^" ; for shape of Ihe.^c pieces, 



*TM3 outer bottom may be dispensed with, and clamps, 27%x2x J-,' Inchea, 

 nailed lengtliwlse to the bottom of the hive, about 1 inch under and from its ^idee^ 

 for getting hold of the hive to lift it, and to prevent dampness. 



