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take that, for the way you jammed and knocked us about 

 the other day." 



In my equilateral hive, I have effected all that I 

 think can be done, in the way of improvement in respect 

 to the foregoing considerations. The easy manner in 

 which the boxes in the upper section may be removed, 

 when filled with bees, and the communication shut off 

 with the family below, by a simple and beautiful contri- 

 vance, are very prominent features of its merits. I 

 offer no novelty ! — no grand discovery ! — no wonder- 

 ful invention, that allows the bees to produce great and 

 unprecedented harvests of surplus honey ! But I claim 

 to have simplified, and divested the management of bees 

 of its complexity, and rendered the business easy to the 

 inexperienced apiarian. 



Connected with the foregoing important results, I have 

 beautified the general appearance of my hive, so as to 

 render it an ornament, at the same time that its utility 

 is admitted, and not increase the expense of making it 

 to any amount worth taking into consideration. 



The foregoing cut gives a tolerably correct view of 

 one style of ornamenting ; but I have another hive that 

 I think surpasses this in beauty ; that is, the ornamental 

 portion, but the size and shape are the same as that re- 

 presented by the cut. On either of these two hives, a 

 handsome wooden urn may be placed, if desired, which 

 will greatly improve their appearance. 



This kind of hive may be made without any glass 

 windows, and thereby lessen the expense somewhat, but 

 gentlemen wishing but a few hives, should not stand for 



