486 EXPLANATION OF PLATES. 



in which some of the positions are shown,) the size of the 

 entrance to the hive, may be varied in a great many ways, 

 and the bees always directed, by the shape of Ihe blocks, to 

 the entrance, without any loss of time in searching for it. 



Movable Partition; (No Figure.) 



One piece, 18^- by 9f by -^, each end made -^ inch bevel- 

 ing for easy adjustment ; the bevels should be parallel to 

 each other. One piece, |- by J by 19|^, nailed on the first 

 piece, like the top piece {!.) of the movable comb frames. By 

 this partition the size of any hive may be diminished at will. 



PLATES III and IV. Figs. 9 and 13, Hive No. 2. 



Fig. 9 is a vertical longitudinal section, and Fig. 13, a ver- 

 tical cross section. 



This hive is doubled on the front and rear, has a perma- 

 nent bottom-board, a sheltered alighting board, and a top- 

 cover over the spare honey-bo.x. Glass may be put in the 

 back, as in hive. No. 4, or in the sides. 



a Bottom-board, tongued and grooved, 24|- by 14-|- by ^. 

 h Front and rear of body, four pieces, each 14J long and -| 

 thick, by 10|-, 9f , 9} and 6^ wide, c Sides of body, two 

 pieces, 25|- by 10|- by |-, one corner, 4 by 1|- cut out of each. 

 d Ledges on body, two pieces, |- by 2 by 22f, and one 

 piece, -J- by H by 15|-. e Roof of alighting board, 4J- by ^ 

 by 19|-, beveled on upper side from J- an inch in thickness, 

 back 3 inches; (see Figs. 9 and 20. /Board for support- 

 ing surplus honey-receptacles, 21|- by 17|- by ^. g Clamps 

 for spare honey-board, two pieces, |- by -I by 21 1-. A Front 

 and rear of spare honey-box, one piece 9f by 14^ by J ; two 

 pieces l-J by 14-|- by |-. i Sides of spare honey-box, two 

 pieces, l9|- by 10 by ^. j Ledge around top of honey box, 

 two pieces 17|- by IJ- by ^, and two pieces 19|- by 1^- by |-. 

 /,; Cover for honey-box, 21| by 17| by |. I Clanips for 

 honey-bnx cover, two pieces, |^ by |- by \1^. m Observing- 

 glass in honey-box, 5i by 14. n Strips against which the 

 glass is fastened, two pieces, 14-^ by | by ^, and two pieces, 

 ^i ^y t byJ-. Top of cover, tongued and grooved, 26f by 



