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Class 9.— AGRICULTURAL AND HORTICULTURALOn the South Side : Areas N. 0. 1; P. Q. R. 1 to 27.
having three windows, with a thermometer affixed across Ithe centre one. I
The ladies' observatory hive, made of stout glass, with 1a cover neatly made of straw; adapted for advancing andperfecting the knowledge of the habits and economy ofthe honey-bee.
The improved single-box hive, constructed on similarprinciples to the former; furnished with a ventilatorbetween the stock-liive and the glass above; thus effec-tually preventing any impurity of the honey depositedtherein.
Natt's collateral hive, for the humane management of
honey-bees, and from its construction obviating thenecessity of swarming.
Taylor’s amateur beehive, consisting of three boxes,with bars fitted at proper intervals, thus rendering avail"able each comb for separate extraction.
Specimens of honey and honey-comb taken from theabove in 1850.
Newly-invented bee-feeders, made of zinc, glass (witha supply fountain), wood, &c.
Honey-cutters or bee-knives, &c. Also, closely adjoiming the group of untenanted beehives are threehives, with the bees industriously at work.
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The “ Royal Alfred Hive.” This is the centre hive inthe annexed illustrations. This hive is conveniently
adapted for the purpose of taking the honey with 0 *'destroying the bees; and is suitable for the conservato 1 )’library, or any room where the sun’s rays come duriPosome portion of the day.
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The Town Mansion Hive. The inmates of this hiveconsist of four first swarms of July, 1850, from four dis-tinct families or stocks of bees; thus demonstrating thata very considerable number of bees from various queenswill work together in perfect harmony. They have
been kept until now in a secluded spot bordering 1 Pa heath. „ , oV e-
The Unicomb or Mirror Hive. The “ unicomb,comb hive, is so constructed that the movements otbee can be observed.