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boxes and hives placed under the family ; but there is 

 generally a good reason fur their not entering and work- 

 ing in wax, that our eyes are closed to. In all cases of 

 supering, one or two guide-combs should be secured to 

 the top of the boxes, at the sides, and in the natural po- 

 sition. By this course, the bees are attracted to the 

 boxes sooner than if no guide-combs were inserted, I 

 do not wish to be understood, that guide-combs are ab- 

 solutely necessary ; because the bees will work in the 

 supers, whether there be any such combs or not; pro- 

 vided there be a supernumerary portion of workers 

 existing ; yet they are inclined to commence their labors 

 as I before observed, somewhat earlier with them. 



COLLATERAL HIVES JOINED. 



When the two boxes are closed, they present the 

 above appearance, with the exception, that no hook in 

 front is here shown to hold them together. 



If any of my readers should feel inclined to try this sys- 

 tem, since there is nothing like learning by experience, 

 I would recommend that the boxes be secured together 

 wholly by hooks and staples ; say, one on top, and one 

 on each side, at the centre. Have nothing to do with 



