Is of very stout glass, with an opening at the top of about 2 inches
diameter, over which a small glass may be placed when necessary. The
large, or stock hive, stands on a mahogany floor-board, with a circular
sinking to receive it; there are holes in the floor-board, covered with
perforated zinc, for the purpose of ventilation. Within the hive, on an
upright support rising from the floor-board, are arranged, in parallel
lines at right angles, eight bars of about an inch wide, leaving a
space next the glass all round, to which the bees in the first instance
attach their combs, guide combs having been placed upon them. There is
a cover made of straw for the whole, which reaches the floor-board, and
can be raised at pleasure; a landing-place, projecting as usual, with
a sunken way to allow the Bees egress and ingress, which completes the
contrivance.