fzssssxsss 



EXPLANATION OF TERMS. 



ADAPTER, a Board to fet Glaffes on. 



Apiary, the Place or Spot where Bees are kept. 



Apiator, the Perfon who manages the Bees. 



Bee-Herd^ the Perfon who watches the rifing of Swarms. 



Cajls, fecond, third, &c. Swarms. 



Deprivation, the Separation, or Taking of the Hives of 



Honey. 



Divider, the Brafs Plate ufed in feparating Hives. 



Duplet, the Hive fet over or under another. 



To Duplicate, the act of performing this. 



Fume-Box, the Box kept for the Purpofe of Fuming. 



Fumigation, "| . 



' . \ the Operation of itupefying. 



Fuming, J 



Hachel, or Coppet, &c. the Straw Covering fet over a 



Hive to fhelter it. 

 Hive, or Skip, &c. That wherein the Bees dwell, and 



make their Combs, whether made of Straw or other 



Materials. 

 Nadir, the Hive which is fet under another. 

 Non-fivarmer, a Stock which has not fwarmed. 

 Stock, a Hive of Bees that has ftood, or is to Hand, the 



Winter. 



Sterifying, 



