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fan the heating sides of the hives, wafting away the heat ere it accu- 

 mulates, and a broad, generous entrance is furnished each tidy white hive, 

 I am persuaded that shade is not so very essential ; but if the hives are 

 dark in color, or the apiary located where there is not a free circulation 

 of air, I feel sure that shade is an absolute necessity to prevent the combs 

 from melting, if for nothing else. 



Royal Palms of Cuba. 



