BEE BOXES* 49 



Way of the box. On the infide a fhelf is to 

 be fixed, that the box may ftand fo clofe 

 as to leave no admiffion for the bees into 

 the room, and be fo fecured as not to be 

 difplaced by any careleffnefs or inadver- 

 tency* 



Apiators who have boxes, but Whofe open- 

 ings are on a different plan to that now of- 

 fered*, may*, at a little expence, have them 

 altered thereto, provided the dimenfions of 

 the boxes do not exceed that of the dividers. 

 The fuperfluous vacancy may, however, be 

 filled up with folid wood, or new tops may 

 be made with the bars and apertures, as I 

 have defcribedj though the box itfelf be 

 much larger. For mould the dividers be 

 enlarged, the hands will not extend fuffi- 

 ciently underneath to keep them clofe, Or 

 fteadily to fupport the great weight : there- 

 fore the apertures and bars muft not be 

 longer than thofe of my plan, commencing 

 from the back. Octagon boxes may have a 

 fedion of the back taken off, and a large 

 window fupply its place* 



The timber of the boxes is directed to be 

 E one 



