BEE CULTURE, 101 
lay the sheet down with the top edge nearest you, place the 
frame with the lower or sharp edge fitting closely to the 
joints, formed by alternately bending up and down the flaps, 
and press the foundation to the top-bar with the thumbs, 
drawing to you. When warm and the wax quite pliable, the 
work is very speedily and effectively performed—scarcely 
Fie. 73.—Machine for Fastening Foundation 
requiring more than ten minutes for a full set of frames. 
The foundation will reach within half an inch of each end-bar 
and the bottom-bar, and give ample room for the bees to pass 
from side to side. Of course, a greater number of cuts will 
do no harm, except to take up more room. With good foun- 
dation we have never had any breaking down, warping, nor 
Fie. 74.—Goodrich’s Foundation Fastener. 
sagging to any appreciable extent. Fig. 72 gives a compre- 
hensive idea of the appearance of a sheet of foundation ready 
for the hive. : 
Many bee-keepers use a top-bar with a tongue or in-set 
projecting below its surface, to which they fasten the foun- 
dation by pressing with a putty-knife. Others lay the edge 
of the foundation along the tongue, and fasten by tacking a 
thin strip of wood over it. Melted beeswax and rosin is uscd 
