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it is raised about four inches from the ground by the two 

 stands which are nailed to the bottom, and has a sloping 

 alighting board in front (which may be nailed to the front 

 stand, or used as a separate movable part), to facilitate the 

 entrance of any bees that may fall short of the flat floor-board 

 when returning laden to the hive. A convenient entrance, 

 which can be enlarged or contracted at pleasure, is provided 

 by cutting a V shaped piece out of the surface at the front end 

 of the board, to a depth of f inch. The wide part of the 

 depression so formed is at the outer edge, joining the sloping 

 alighting board ; the angular end is five inches back towards 



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the centre of the board. When the back of the brood chamber 

 is flush with the back of the floor-board, the entrance for the 

 bees is quite closed ; according as the hive is shoved forward, 

 the length of the opening is of course increased, and can be 

 easily fixed to suit all requirements. The roof fits down upon 

 either the brood chamber or any of the supers, in the , same 

 way as these are made to fit one on the other. The ends are a 

 couple of inches higher in the centre than at each side, so that 

 the covering boards, whichare made to project two inches in 

 front and rear, and an inch and a half at the sides, slope to 

 each side, and cast off the drops of rain. Ventilation is pro- 

 vided for by two round holes, one in each end of the cover, 

 which are protected by pieces of wire gauze or perforated zinc. 



