AIMAK'S 
A hedge of osage orange or evergreens; a 
trellis of some' sort of vine; trees, shrub¬ 
bery, or anything that will cause the bees 
to raise their flight to a height of 10 to 12 
feet above the traffic of the street should 
be used. In any case, the bees should never 
In several cities bees are kept on the roofs of buildings. If the building is high enough there will 
usually be enough breezes to keep the bees from getting too hot and combs from melting down. If the 
roofs are not high, shade-boards will have. -to be provided. 
Some eight or ten years ago the publishers owned and operated in Cuba an apiary 
which was run for honey as well as bees and queens; but the poor seasons finally 
compelled them to abandon it. . . . The hives here shown are in straight ro>vs and 
close together. Experience showed that this was a mistake, for there were no dis¬ 
tinguishing objects by which the bees could mark their homes, and more or less 
confusion and robbing resulted. 
TIIE PUBLISHERS’ APIARY TN CUBA. 
PUBLISHERS’ APIARY IN NEW YORK CITY AS IT WAS SOME YEARS AGO. 
