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hours, regularly every evening, so that there is no chance for the 

 flame to drop during the night, when no attention is needed. Any 

 cells expected to hatch may have the point passed into the tubular 

 perforated cages, as used for inserting virgin queens, thus 

 obviating the constant attention so often considered necessary by 

 others. 



A sponge or cloth saturated with water, or a shallow tray 

 holding a small quantity, should be placed in the chamber to 

 induce the necessary moisture. The outer casing of wood has a 

 moveable lid, not very tight fitting ; but between it and the boiler 

 several folds of flannel are laid, thus permitting a gradual change 

 of air to take place in the cell chamber without loss of heat. A 

 tin plate is placed under the bottom to guard against fire, an 

 opening, of course, corresponding with that in the hollow cylinder. 



Though the time of hatching is delayed I find queens will 

 come out with perfect wings under a temperature of 85°, but I 

 prefer it regulated nearly as possible at 90^ rather than 95", so 

 that in case of any accident there may be no danger resulting from 

 either extreme. When properly managed, no intelligent apiarist 

 will deny that the incubator or lamp nursery gives a more even 

 temperature than can be obtained in the hive. That of the 

 former is perfect, while the hive varies considerably, having its 

 entrance always open to the outer air. 



We have provided for the hatching of our queens, and must 

 now prepare for their reception in 



Nuclei. 



These are small hives to hold from three to six frames, the latter 

 being more serviceable for our purpose, as there is room to add 

 fresh combs of brood when necessary. 



It seldom happens that good nuclei can be made up from a 

 stock which at the time has its queen, therefore my own plan is 

 to make up a nucleus with the queen of the most suitable colony, 

 being one very populous, having a number of combs with hatching 

 brood in each. Place the queen with one frame of brood and 

 bees, and enough more to cover two other combs, on a new 



