EXPLANATION OF PLATES. 



Description of Wood-C(jts of the various stsles op 

 movable comb hives, with bills of stock for making 



THEM. 



These engravings, (with the exception of those vi'hich are 

 in perspective,) are all on the scale of 1 J inches to the foot, so 

 that every ^ of an inch, is an inch in a hive of the full size. 

 All the measurements are inches or fractions of an inch. 

 The thiclcness of stock used, is mostly |-ths of an inch, 

 but the measurements here given can be easily varied, to 

 suit any thickness that may be most convenient. In making 

 a lot of hives, there will be scarcely any waste, as pieces 

 which otherwise would be refuse, are used for the frames. 

 Good stock will prove much the cheapest in the end. 



Those not accustomed to longitudinal and cross sections, 

 will be greatly assisted by the perspective views. In the 

 longitudinal sections, the hive is represented as sawed in 

 two, from front to rear, and in the cross sections, from side 

 to side. All the parts supposed to be cut by the saw, are 

 marked by cross lines : the parts which though not cut can 

 be seen after the cutting, are also represented in the engrav- 

 ings. Any measurement may be proved by applying an ac- 

 curate rule to the sections. 



The reader will bear in mind that those only who have 

 purchased the patent right, (Ministers of the Gospel except- 

 ed,) can legally use these hives. For terms, see p. 12. 



PLATE I. Figs. 1, 2 and 3, Hive No. 1. 



Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a hive of the simplest 

 form, the cover being removed to show one of the frames; 

 Fig. 2 is a vertical longitudinal section, and Fig. 3, a vertical 

 cross section of the same. 

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