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Then raife the duplet* or double hive* by 

 placing a triplet under it. But if the 

 ftrength of the flock is great, and there is 

 plenty of honey pafturage* fo that another 

 triplet may be expe&ed to be filled, place 

 the triplet over, inftead of that which was 

 taken off. Perhaps, in fome good feafons 

 and fituations, three or four triplets may be 

 taken, if they are opportunely applied. 



But if the ftock is of two years Handings 

 It muft be raifed on a nadir ; and as often as 

 it requires enlargement take the fuperior 

 hive ofF, and put a triplet in its place ; and 



proceed thus as oecafion may require. 



Thefe two methods of fuperhiving the lajl 

 year's fwarm one year, and the next of nadir- 

 hiving the fame flock, will be a fure means 

 of obtaining the greater!: quantity of virgin 

 honey i and the largeft quantity of the beji 

 wax, 



Obferve, in all cafes, when hives are fet 

 over another, that if the nadir is judged to 

 be about three parts full, the door of it muft 

 be Hopped, and that of the duplet opened, 

 or the bees will not fo foon be tempted to 

 afcend, to work in the duplet, nor will this 



procedure 



