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EXPLANATION OF PLATES. 
the bees to pass up into the surplus honey-receptac es. On this 
board, receptacles of glass or wood, of any size or shape, may bo 
sot (see Glass hive opposite to the Frontispiece), instead of the 
upper box. Fig. 22 is a vertical longitudinal section, and Fig. 23 
a vertical cross-section. This hive has glass on four sides, for 
purposes of general observation. A cornice under the projecting 
roof of the cover would improve its appearance. 
(a) Main bottom of hive, tongued and grooved, 31" X 20J" x }". 
( h ) Outer * bottom of hive, 27J" x 18J" x (c) Rabbeted strips 
for outer bottom, two pieces, 29J" x 1x i" t and two pieces, 
I7J"xlJ"xi". (d) Front and rear of lower outer case of hive, 
one rabbet in upper outer corner of each, t 7 j" x -fa" ; front, 1 I i" x 
20j”xJ''; cut out of the centre of the lower edge, 14f" X i"; 
rear. 41" x 20J" x j". (e) Sides of lower outer part, with rabbets 
the same as front and rear (for form of this, see Fig. 20), two 
pieces, 31i" long x i” thick, 4±" wide at one end, and 12J" wide 
at 4 j" from the other end, where a notch is cut out, 1 1 6 s " deep 
x4" long. (/) Roof of alighting-board, 23J"x4i"x}"; i" 
thick in rear, and $" thick in front, (g) Board under which bees 
pass into the hive, 14J" x 4" x i". (h) Front posts of lower hive, 
two pieces, 9 J" long x4"xi". (i) Rear posts of lower hive, 
two pieces, 10" long x li" x i". with tenon, J"xJ"x|", on one 
end. (j) Front and rear strips of lower hive, on which the 
frames hang, two pieces, 15J" x IJ" x with rabbet, i"x|", 
and notch, t" x J", cut at each end from upper side, (k) Side 
strips from post to post, in lower hive, 21$"xi"xi", with notch, 
i" deep x If", cut in the under side of each end. (/) Spare 
honey-board, 17j" x 21 J" x J", nine holes bored lj" diameter 
x deep, and then bored through with a 1 i" bit; these holes 
when not in use are covered with pieces of tin, cut out with a 
punch; they may be bored plain, and covered with pieces of glass 
or wood, (m) Front and rear of lower part of cover, 6i"x20j'' 
x j", rabhpts (Fig. 22) yV XlV i 011 u PP cr an d lower edges 
(«) Sides of lower part of cover, two pieces, 27j” from front to 
rear x6J"xJ", with rabbets yV' X y^"; for shape of these pieces. 
♦This outer bottom maybe dispensed with, and clamps, 27%x2x% Inches 
nailed lengthwise to tbo bottom of the hive, about 1 Inch under and from its •id©* 
for getting hold of the hive to lift it, and to prevent dampness. 
