52 BEE HOUSE. 



placed perpendicularly in lengths, from the 

 top to the rail of the floor, and rabbeted to 

 each other. The boxes are to ftand fix 

 inches from the ends, and eight from each 

 other. 



Openings are to be cut againft each door- 

 way of the boxes, fix inches in length, and 

 two in depth, a, #, #, efKmating from the 

 loofe floors of the boxes. 



Similar openings are to be cut eleven 

 inches higher up, in a line with the firft, and 

 even with the tops of the boxes when their 

 covers or lids are off. 



To the edges of the openings circular 

 pieces of wood are to be braided, a little 

 declining, for the bees to alight upon. 



A batten, bevelled at both edges, fhould 

 be nailed on the outfide, juft under the 

 higheft alighting boards, to ftrengthen the 

 front boards, and prevent their warping or 

 calling. 



The back is to have two doors, (hutting 

 againft each other in a rabbet, and to fallen 

 with a hafp. 



The ends are to be clofed as the proprietor 

 choofes. 



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