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the IIIVE and honey-bee. 
queen when her fertility is impaired ; whereas, in mine, 
it can easily be done ; and an Apiarian may always havo 
queens in the full vigor of their reproductive powers. 
Intelligent Apiarians will see, from these remarks, that 
with movable-comb hives, natural swarming can be carried 
on with greater certainty than ever before, many of the 
perplexing discouragements under which they have hith- 
erto prosecuted it, being effectually remedied. 
