482 EXPLANATION OF PLATES. 



I Front of hive, 14^ by 8f by |- ; I rear, 14^ by 9f by |-. 

 cc Sides of hive, 19 J by 10 by f. d d Strips on front 

 and rear of hive, 15|- by \^ by^. / Movable cover to 

 hive, 25J by 18^ by -J. ^g- Clanfips on cover, 25| by | by 

 ^. If a movable bottom-board is used, it may be made like 

 the cover, and the rear and sides of the hive beveled, to avoid 

 crushing bees, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2. Holes in the top 

 cover may be made as in Fig. 21, and another hive of the 

 same form set on it, to receive the spare honey in movable 

 frames. In all the hives it is best to have the spare 

 honey stored in frames ; but boxes or any kind of recepta- 

 cles may be set over the holes. For very hot climates the 

 back of this hive may be made like the front, and by keep- 

 ing both open in Summer, or the back covered with wire- 

 gauze, the bees will have an abundance of air. 



Hive No. 1 with changes and additions. Figs 1, 2 and 3. 



l Front end of hive, 14|- by 8|- by ^. I Rear, 14|- by 

 10|- by |. cc Sides, 23^- by 10^ by |.. dd Strips on front 

 and rear of hive, ib'^g by li by -J-. Permanent bottom put in 

 as in Hive No 2,23 by 14"|- by |. / Movable Cover, 251 by 

 18^ by I", g g Clamps on cover, 25;5- by |- by ^. In this 

 hive the alighting-board is sheltered, and the bottom board 

 permanent ; the spare honey may be taken as in the former 

 hive. 



Movable Comb-Frames, see Figs. 1, 2, 16, and 18. 



t Top piece, 19^ by J by -f-^. t Bottom piece, 17f by f 

 by |. u Triangular top comb-guide, coped at each end 

 upon the triangular sides, 17f by f by |- by |-. uu Trian- 

 gular sides cut off square at each end, 8| by |- by | by ^. 

 V Winter passage* cut square on the bottom, and coped upon 



* 1 have not yet experimented with this Winter passage sufficiently 

 to enable me to feel certain that it will answer the ends proposed. In 

 my own Apiary, I prefer to cut with a small knife, a hole in the combs 

 after the bees have ceased gathering in the Fall. This winter passage 

 may be put in the middle of the frame, (Fig. 2,) or further back, (Fig. 

 16.) The first position is probably the best. 



