EXPLANATION OF PLATES. 385 



front and back end holes of each row being 3 J" from the ends, (m) 

 Front and rear of case, middle part* two pieces, 91" x 251" x I" ■ 

 rabbet out /j" x Jj" on inside of lower edges, and same on 

 outside of upper edges, (ra) Sides of case, middle part, two pieces 

 (for shape of tliese, sec Mg. 20, p. 48), 32i" long x 01" wide 

 (measuring on a straight line from front to rear of case for length, 

 and square across this section for width); rabbet out inside 

 lower edges and outside upper edges, same as ends ; also rabbet 

 -^"- in X I" on, inside ends, to let in end pieces, (o) Front and 

 rear of case, upper part, front, 25 J" x 7|" x |"; rear, 25]" x 14" 

 X J" ; rabbet out inside lower edges, -^" x ■^". {p) Sides of case, 

 upper part, 321" long x 14" wide at back end, and 7f wide at front 

 end X J" ; rabbet inside lower edges, ■^" x -j^", and inside at ends, 

 -j^" ill X I" on, to let in ends (for shape see Kg. 20, p. 48). (2) Top 

 of upper part of case, five pieces, of equal width and length, form- 

 ing together 30"x36"xJ", tongued and grooved together, and 

 rain-grooved t (see Pig. 23, p. 72). Collateral side honey-loards, 

 for surplus honey-glasses, two pieces, 30j-"x4j-"xi"; ijore six 

 holes, as directed in (f), in the centre of width, the end ones 2" 

 from ends, and the rest equally spaced between'.| Collateral rear 

 honey-board, for surplus honey-glasses, same as covered passage- 

 way into hive, let into posts, and perforated with holes as in (Z). 

 Cleats for under side of collateral side honey-boards, six pieces, 

 4|" X -1" X -J-", one of which is nailed under each end, and one 

 under the middle of each side honey-board. Gollaieral front honey- 

 hoard, one piecBj. 15 J" x 6^" x J", clamped across the ends, same 

 as (Z), and bore holes same as {<g) ; frames may be hung in the 

 space under this honey-board, and glasses On it, or the glasses 

 may be placed instead of frames (as preferred) to receive the 

 surplus honey ; two pieces, 6" x |" x \", are nailed on outer edges 

 of tops of front posts, (^),-to form rabbets for frames. Triangu- 



* The middle part need not bo made, 'unless tho hive is intended to ie used witli 

 two stories, as in Hive No. 4. 



f By increasing tile width and length of this top so as to project 4J in. over sides, 

 and placing turned " drops" or other ornaments under the save, it may be, at 

 small cost, made highly ornamental. See drawing on page — 



X When it is desired to close the opening under side-rails of bee-chamber, turn 

 the collateral side honey -boards upside down 



