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BEES AND BEE-KEEPING. 
on the floor-board, which can be readily cleaned or 
exchanged. The outer case being in two storeys, 
there is ample room for doubling, and a third storey 
may be added if more space is needed. 
To prepare this hive for winter, the frames are 
reduced to six, on each side of which are placed the 
tight division - boards previously mentioned. The 
spaces outside the division-boards, and inside the hive 
body, are filled with chaff. On the top a chaff-tray 
is used, such as the Author has so earnestly and so 
long recommended, while chaff is poured down around 
the hive until the outside cover is filled to above the 
level of the frames. 
A hive well worthy of attentive study is the “ Raynor 
Eclectic,” with a description of which the Author 
has been favoured by the inventor, the Rev. G. 
Raynor, M.A. This hive has its parts displayed in 
Fig. 26. Its walls are made of double pine, with 
cork-dust packing. It is divided into two compart- 
ments, the entrances of which, at its opposite ends, 
extend its entire width, and are provided with slides. 
The front, or brood compartment (dc), is fitted with 
twelve frames, of the Association standard size, and 
can also accommodate four section-holders, each con- 
taining three ilb. sections, two of the holders being 
intended to be placed upon each side of the brood 
chamber, standing one upon the other. Two double 
division-boards {dd, db), packed with cork dust, are 
provided, for reducing the size of the hive, and affording 
protection in winter. The after part {ac) is separated 
from the front by zinc excluder (see Fig. 24), covered 
by a shutter, and is supplied with three frames, by 
