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'* with all the eggs and nymphs in the cells, 

 " and render it a flourifhing hive. The 

 " method of introducing the common bees 

 " is as follows : Let a ftrong out-lying hive 

 " be removed from its ufual fituation, about 

 "ten A. M. and place the hive that has no 

 " bees on the fpot where it flood ; the bees, 

 ** on their return from the fields, will enter 

 " it, and finding plenty of honey, and abun- 

 " dance of eggs, will rear up the young bees 

 " with great alacrity." But here it may 

 be aikedy Suppofe there happens to be no 

 royal ceU in the old hive, how are we to 

 proceed ? On my plan, inftead of driving, I 

 would fumigate them out; then infpect whe- 

 ther there is a royal cell ; and, if not, return 

 the bees into the hive. But if there is a 

 royal cell, cover the hive of fumed bees with 

 a cloth, and let an affiftant take it to fome 

 diftance. In the mean time, carefully exa- 

 mine the old hive, to be allured that the 

 queen is not left behind among the combs, 

 as fhe is frequently one of the laft that falls. 

 Being fatisfied on this point, place it on its 

 original fland. The bees, on their return, &c. 

 — The hive with the famed bees mould be 



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