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do not say this because I am interested ; but I say it from a solemn 

 conviction of the truth of the assertion, after having either seen or 

 used almost every other style of hive in existence. 



' The great value of this hive lies in its internal arrangement. 

 The nine communications from the lower to the upper section, are 

 opened and closed at pleasure, in an instant, by one of the most 

 simple and valuable inventions imaginable. By the use of this, in 

 connection with other features pertaining to no other hive, the man- 

 agement of bees is divested of eveiy difficulty. Bees in this hive 

 may be fed, in case of need, with as much ease as a flock of poul- 

 try. They must be fed sometimes, when the season has proved 

 unpropitious, but the expense is not as many shillings as they will 

 bring in dollars, the first good season that occurs. 



This hive is intended to occupy any situation that other hives 

 do ; either on a shelf or stool. It has a beveled bottom-board, thus 

 doing away with the necessity of suspension. This kind of bottom- 

 board is of my own invention, as well as every part of the hive, 

 • and as the right is secured for this, as well as for that represented 

 at page 181, it cannot be constructed except by virtue of a right 

 from me. I have made great improvements in several hives, and 

 which others, perhaps, would also have secured, but I place them 

 before the public in this work, for their free use and benefit ; but 

 in the hive now in question, I shall claim, and defend my title 

 thereto ; even an imitation of it externally, will not pass with im- 

 punity. «- 



Besides the advantages before stated, is that of resting the hive 

 on pinions during summer, and when cold weather arrives, by mov- 

 ing it a quarter of an inch, the whole opening is instantly closed, 

 except a space of two inches in front, and the same in the rear, 

 both of which have perforated slides, so that the bees may be en- 

 closed at pleasure, with a gentle current of air under them. This 

 mode of arrangement is original with me, and perhaps I do myself 

 great injustice to give publicity to it, as I have done heretofore in 

 this work ; yet I claim it, with the foregoing hive, as a part of my 

 invention, together with the beveled bottom-board, and the use of 

 either would be an infringement of my rights ; yet in these two 

 points, as valuable as I consider them, I shall not expect the pub- 

 lic to be limited in their use of them, so long as my general rights 

 in the Equilateral Hive are not invaded. 



This style of hive should be painted white, as that color has 

 much the best appearance on ornamental objects. The chocolate 

 color recommended for other hives, relates to cases Where they are 

 merely painted as a protection again^ the weather. 



