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Figure 6 represents the Grass or Observatory Hive, 
■which is well adapted to stores and offices. The same comb 
frames and boxes can be used in either hive. By using a 
honey-board, tumblers, decanters, or any other vessel or box, 
can be used for surplus honey, by first sticking in a little 
comb by means of a bit of melted beeswax. The above cut 
represents the cap partially elevated, showing two glass 
receptacles, the others having been removed. The hive will 
accommodate some sixteen pint tumblers at a time. When 
a hive occupies a room it should stand by a window so as to 
give the bees access out under it, (hey will not come into 
tlie room if properly placed at the window. 
Every bee-keeper should have one or two of these hives 
at least for observatory or experimental purposes. 
Parties purchasing the right, will be entitled to the draw- 
ings, directions and measurements for manufacturing, so that 
any person who can handle tools can make the hives rapidly. 
A complete hive is much better to make from than any 
drawing that can be got up. 
It is much better lor parties to purchase the Compound 
and Glass Hives all complete to start with, and then the 
arrangement is perfect. 
SILVER MEDAL. 
The annexed cut is a fac-simile of a Silver Medal awarded 
me as a Special Premium by the New York State Agri- 
cultural Society in 1802, aside from the First Premium, 
which was also awarded me. 
And it will be remembered that nearly all of the modern 
style of Hives were there in competition on the ground. 
It is also well known that the Compound Hive is the best 
Movable Comb Bee-Hive ever patented, which has taken 
the First Premium over all competitors in every State where 
it has been exhibited, and at the New York and Vermont 
State Fairs, three years in succession. 
But having added another improvement which was pat- 
ented March, 1803, I will now challenge the world to pro- 
