sf “THE HISTORY. OF BEES. 
their proper place, and if you had another garden, where- 
in to fix them, I would‘ recommend it. - 
' The fecond night after the union, in the dufk of the 
evening, loofing the tring, move the cloth from the 
mouth, (taking care of yourfelf) and they will with a 
great noife immediately fally forth ; but being too late to 
take wing, will go in again: then putting in two pieces 
of tobacco-pipes, to let in air, ftop them clofe in as be- 
fore, and keep them fo for three or four days longer ; 
after which you may leave the door continually open. 
: But in taking away the cloth you muft'ufe difcretion, 
and caution, fince they will for fome time refent the af- 
front and offenfive treatment. 
The beft time of the year for union is after the young 
brood are all out, and before they begin to lodge in the 
empty cells, which they doin great numbers in cold 
weather and winter-time, tho’ Mr. Ru/fden denies it.* 
As to the hour of the day I would advife young prac- 
titioners to do it early in the afternoon, that having the 
greater light, they may the better find out the Queen. 
The few Bees left in the hive fuffocate with fulphur. I 
never knew fuch combined ftocks conquered by robbers, - 
and they will either fwarm the next fummer, or yield 
you an hive full of honey. A little practice will make 
you perfect. } at, 
As one view of fuch an operation would form a more 
perfect idea. of the whole tranfaction, than what. the 
ableft pen poffibly can; if any gentleman, or others, are 
defirous to fee the performance, the publifher freely of- 
fers 
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