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sun, but placed towards its setting ; 4th, 

 The sides and back, if enclosed, not to be 

 fitte~d so close as to prevent a free circu- 

 lation of air at all times around the out- 

 side of the hives — the door or shutters to 

 be so contrived that they can be opened 

 or shut without the least disturbance to 

 the bees by jarring or grating ; 5th, Free- 



dom from all rustic or other ornament 

 that can harbour spiders or other ene- 

 mies ; 6th, A place where the bees are as 

 little exposed as possible to disturbance 

 of any kind, more especially in front of 

 the hives ; 7th, Not to be placed on grass, 

 but to have sand or fine gravel beneath 

 it, extending at least a yard in front." 



