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ting a {mall flick acrofs to fix the Combs upon: But 
the Hoop at the Bottom of the Hive, that was for- 
merly recommended, makes this Affair much eafier ; 
for by means of another Hoop about four or five 
Inches broad, upon which the firft Hoop may fhut, 
like, the Lid of a Box, the Hive is eafily en- 
Jarged : This Hoop hath two fmall Handles, one 
on each fide, to lift up the whole Hive : And 
there are four thin pieces of Wood faftned on the 
Infide, about an Inch long, two on each fide, for the 
crofs fticks that fupport the Combs to reft upon. 
Fig. 4. is a little Door, about two Inches broad, to 
flip up and down in.a Groove, which muft be kept 
fhut fromthe latter End of Fuly to April following ; 
alittle bit of Wood, with two or three Notches, 
juft big enough for one Bee to pafs, and fupported 
4 a Nail, is fufficient for the Straw-Hive. Fig. 5. 
Reprefents the Hive with the two Hoops; thefe 
Hoops are of great Ufe, for they are much the 
neateft way, and will ferve many Years, pire ct 
Care be taken, by wafhing them in warm Water, to 
cleanfe away thoroughly the fcent of the old Stock. 

Ci ap. IV. Of the Bee-Houje. 
muft be to the So#th, in fuch Part of the 
~ Garden-or Orchard, as is moft open before 
_. . the Hives, that the Bees may not be inter- 
rupted in their Flight; the Bee-Houfe is made 
thus: -Take two Deal Boards well feafoned, and fo 
broad, as when joined together may admit the EN 
an 
“fp HE Pofition of the Apiary or Bee-Houfe 
