OBSERVATIONS. 215 



holes, is for laying the fuming fubflance 

 on. 



Annexed to the fume-box is a frame \ 

 pi. 1. fig. 5. to nail on its edge. It confifts of 

 a hollow fquare, the rim three inches broadj 

 and three quarters of an inch thick ; the in- 

 fide hollow, to be equal to that of the box ; 

 the other parts to extend over the out- 

 fide* 



This frame is intended for placing full 

 boxes as well as hives over it; and there- 

 fore, to fuit it to that purpofe, its ~cor?ier$ 

 have four fmall pieces of wood fattened in, 

 to adapt it to the circular bottoms of the 

 hives. By the breadth of the rim, it will 

 likewife admit any common-fized hivei 



Other instruments are, a long thin 

 and broad knife, with a fquare end, and at 

 fquare wooden handle : 



TWO BRASS PLATES, OR DIVIDERS, 



and two Jlips of double tin, of the fame 

 length as the plates, and three inches broad ; 

 or in lieu thereof, two old faws without 

 handles* and their teeth taken off". 



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