EXPLANATION OF PLATES. 
(«), in its proper position, and nail it to (uu) with two biads in 
each end. 
Fig. 10, page 28, shows the arrangement of the circular saw to 
cut the triangular comb-guides. 
The first piece cut is waste ; as fast as a guide is sawed, the 
iece from which it is cut must be turned over, end for end.* 
Surplus Honey Box. Fig. 24, page 120. 
Top and bottom, two pieces, 4" X 6" x 5}". Bore in the centre 
of the bottom, with lj" centre-bit, -fa" deep from the outside of 
the box. and then bore through with 14” bit. Sides, two pieces, 
4" X 53" wide x 5" high. Ends, glass, two pieces, 5"x6", cut 
from glass 10”xl2”. A block, 54” x 5” x 5J”, will be found 
very convenient to nail the boxes together upon. 
Movable Stool for Hives. Figs. 16 and 17, page 44. 
Two pieces for uprights, or legs ; rear leg 7" wide, front leg 5” 
wide, both 20” x J”. Take two pieces, 32"xl4"xJ", and nail 
them to the top edge of the rear leg, flush with its ends, and pro- 
jecting beyond it 4" ; nail them also to the front leg in the samo 
way, but let them project 9". Then brace the legs and top strips, 
as shown in the figure. Hive No. 1, and any of the forms of Hive 
No. 2, will sit upon this stool, between the top strips ; cotton 
cloth (p. 279) is tacked to the alighting board, and to the longest 
ends of the top strips. Hive No. 5, also sits upon this stool, the 
top strips going between the clamps on the bottom of the hive. 
Hive No. 4 must bo set upon the strips of this stool. 
Movable Blocks for Entrance-Regulators, f Figs. 11, 16, 17, and 
18, pages 28, 44, and 48. 
Fig. 11 is a right-angled triangle, 4” thick x4"x54”x7. In 
the bottom, grooves are cut 4" deep x 4” wide, as traps for the 
larvae of the bee-moth. Two of these blocks, made right and 
* To save beveling tho first edge of the board by bond, tho edge of the angular 
boil on the saw bench should be placed against the gage, with the saw passing 
through It, Instead of against tho saw, as represented in tho figure. 
t Figs. 12 and 19, pages 28 and 48, show tho old arrangement for uniting the 
Non-Swarmer with tho entrance-blocks. 
