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long, in the centre ot the length of the piece, between th e gage 
marks, and slanting upwards, so that the lower side of the slot 
will come even with the top of the piece on which the frames 
rest. This entrance has been found on trial to be very important 
where bees are wintered in the open air. The lower entrance 
should be closed in winter. ■* 
Hive No. 3, Observing-Hive (p. 332). Figs. 14 and 15, page 36. 
Fig. 14, is a side view, and Fig. 15. a vertical cross-section. 
(a) Base-board, 24$"x4i"xl". An entrance-hole, $", is bored 
31 inches deep into the end of (a), and two holes are bored in its 
centre, in diameter and 1J-" from centre to centre, the wood 
being cut out between them. (4) Bottom of hive, 21" x 18J" x X" ; 
make a rabbet at both upper corners, on xfo" deep : start a 
ft" hole, 1" from the end, and bore slanting, to meet entrance-hole 
in (a), and make a hole in the centre to match centre hole in (a), 
for a ventilator, and cover with wire-gauze on the inside, (c) 
Front and rear of hive, 1 i" x 21" x 1 Of'; rabbet the inner corners, 
up and down, i"x|"; make a ventilator in each piece, like the 
one in (a) ; $" from the upper ends, cut in and f' from the 
lower end, cut in 1". (d) Side strips, x 1" x 20$"; on one cor¬ 
ner of each, rabbet on, 1", and in, i" for the glass. { e ) Movable 
cover, 21$"x41"xl"; holes may be made in this cover, as in 
hig. 21. over which glass receptacles for honey may be placed. 
(/) Glass, two panes, 91" x 184". ( g ) Alighting-board, 4"x41" 
x 1". (/i) Clamps on base-board, 41" x 2" xl". (i and j) Clamps 
on cover, and ledges on hive, four pieces, 41" x 1" x 1". 
Hive No. 4, Double-story Glass Hive. Figs. 19, 20. 21, 22, and 
23, pages 48. 68, 88, and 96. 
This and the following hive are not intended for general use in 
the Apiary, but for those who want one or more elegant hives. 
Fig. 19 is a perspective view with the cover down. Fig. 20 is 
a perspective view with the cover elevated, so as to show the 
working of the bees, both in the main hive and the upper honey- 
box. Fig. 21 is a plan of the lower part of the hive, showing the 
surplus honey-board in place, and the holes made in it to allow 
