EXPLANATION OF PLATES. 
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sides and ends, to support the box-cover, &c., screwed on down 
from top edge of hive; two pieces (sides), 21i"XJ"XJ" ; one piece 
(back), 17}" X I" X }■' ; one piece (front), 15}" X X this last 
piece to be nailed on the top side of portico roof; notch outof centre 
of length, 3" long X for winter entrance. Honey-hoard, 21"X 
15}''X}''(in<i«o pieces only), plowed and grooved together; clamps 
tongned and grooved against ends and forming part of its dimen¬ 
sions, and toe-nailed to clamps }" each side of the groove only; 
six holes arc bored in this, same size as in Hive No. 5, in two 
rows Irom front to back, and three rows across, at the intersections 
of lines gauged 3}" from its sides, and 4|" X 10}" X 16}" from 
either Iront or back ends. Box-cover, front and rear, two pieces, 
16}"X 8}" X cut outof centre of bottom edge of front, 3"X|'(.", 
for winter entrance. Sides, two pieces, 23}" X 8}" X rabbet 
at ends, }" on, in, to let in ends ; bore live holes in rear end, 
for ventilation, with }" centre-bit, 2" from each end, and 3}" from 
centre to centre, within }" of top edge. Cover for ventilator, one 
piece, 15" X 1" x }", held in its place by two buttons. Top of 
hox-cover, four pieces, 26}"x}"X5}" ; when tongued and grooved 
together, rain-grooved on each side of joints. Coverfor back lower 
ventilator, one piece, 14}" X }" X 1}" rabbeted on under side and 
.it ends }" in X }" on ; button for securing this and the cover of 
observing-glass, li"X }"x cut out X }"from the lower end. 
