. A manual of bee-keeping. Bees. HIVES. 83 The Cheshire Crystal Palace Prize Hive.—. Fig. lo. The Judges at the first Great Apiarian Exhibition, after having exanjined the many hives shown, awarded the palm to Mr. Cheshire for this hive; and, as I have before intimated, I quite concur in their judgment, and those who can afford its purchase will find it easy to work with, giving the minimum of disturbance to the Bees, as well as affording every facility to investigate all parts. I extract the following description from the pages of ' The Country':— "The hive consists of two main portions;

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. A manual of bee-keeping. Bees. HIVES. 83 The Cheshire Crystal Palace Prize Hive.—. Fig. lo. The Judges at the first Great Apiarian Exhibition, after having exanjined the many hives shown, awarded the palm to Mr. Cheshire for this hive; and, as I have before intimated, I quite concur in their judgment, and those who can afford its purchase will find it easy to work with, giving the minimum of disturbance to the Bees, as well as affording every facility to investigate all parts. I extract the following description from the pages of ' The Country':— "The hive consists of two main portions; the super cover, and the hive proper, the lower portion in which breeding is carried on. Over the entrance is a porch. This is chamfered off towards the end, the more G 2. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Hunter, John. London, W. H. Allen

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