ECLECTIC BEE-HIVE. 



The above cut represents the Eclectic Bee Hive (except the cap) with one end 

 cut away to show the inside arrangement. J, the stand ; G, bottom board of 

 hive, hinged at the back, with hive raised up a little to show ease of cleaning 

 bottom board ; H, slide to contract or close entrance ; L, button to hold slide in 

 place ; K, upper entrance ; E, movable frames, supported on smooth iron mctai 

 rest for top bars, and separated at bottom by metal spacer, which is attached to 

 each side of bottom of hive three-eight inch above bottom board to prevent 

 crushing bees ; D, close fitting division board, by which the capacity of the hive 

 is regulated. The honey board on which the surplus receptacles rest is com- 

 posed of strips of board one-fourth inch thick, secured in a manner to prevent 

 sagging and by which all the surplus honey-may be at once removed. The re- 

 ceptacles consist of six boxes, each of which is composed of four section frames, 



