490 EXPLANATION OB PLATES. 



two pieces, 14 by 9, four pieces 18 by 9, and two pieces, 

 4 by 8, for the double glass of lower hive ; two pieces 18 by 

 8, and two pieces 14 by 8, for the spare honey-box. 



Desceiption of implements used in the ApiARr. 

 PLATE XI, Figs. 24 to 30. 



Fig. 24 is a box for storing surplus honey, (p. 379.) 



Fig. 25 is a Bee-Hat, (p. 423 ) 



Fig. 26 is a box for feeding bees, (p. 356.) 



Fig. 27 is an India Rubber Glove, (p. 424.) 



Fig. 28, shoemaker's pincers, a convenient tool for many 



operations in the Apiary. 

 Fig. 29 is a knife for cutting the combs from a box-hive. 

 Fig. 30 is a scraper for cleaning the bottom-board, (p. 327.) 



Description of Wood-Cuts of Bees and Combs illus- 

 trating THE NATURAL HISTORY OF THE HoNEY-BeE. 



PLATE XII, Figs. 31 to 36. 



Figs. 31, 32, Queen of magnified and natural size. 

 Figs. 33, 34, Drone of magnified and natural size. 

 Figs. -35, 36, Worker of magnified and natural size. 

 These illustrations may be found in "Bagster on Bees." 



PLATE XIII. Figs. 37 to 46. 



Fig. 37 shows the scales of wax, (highly magnified,) as 

 they exude from the wax-pouches, (p. 77.) 



Fig. 38 is the abdomen of a worker-bee, magnified, and 

 showing the exuding scales of wax. 



Fig. 39 is a section of a magnified cell, showing an egg 

 in the position in which it is usually deposited by the queen. 



