Bee Houses. Advantage of 53, 54 Description of, to contain two hives 53 Furnished with lock and key 54 How hives are placed in 54 Plan for excluding insects 54 Description of, to contain twelve hives 55 Object of colouring alighting board 55 Bees mistaking entrance 55, 56 Loss of queens 56 Bee-house to contain nine hives, why not recommended 56 Bee-keeping, inexpensive and profitable 113 Bee-keeping in London 102 St. James's Place 105 Zoological Gardens, Regent's Park 105 St. John's Wood and suburbs of London 105 G. Neighbour and Sons' London Apiary 104 Seasons, 1863, 1864, favorable for 106 Bee-keeper should be a book-keeper 111 C. Cells, contracted size of 79 Changing old stocks into new hives:-- Not to be attempted by the inexperienced 86 Adaptation of old hive to the depriving system 86 Directions for transferring stocks into frame hives 87 Classes for whom bee-keeping is suited 1 Combs, artificial 70 Value of 70 Mode of applying 71, 72 Must not be jarred 69 Taken from bar and frame hives 75, 79 Fixing in frames 75 Ensuring regularity of 27 Compound Bar and Frame 40 Cottagers, way to convince of the humane system 111 Cottagers' hive 34 Cover for bar and frame hive, description of 41, 42 Zinc 59, 60 Ornamental zinc 59 Straw hackle 35 Crown board 74, 76 D.