Note 20 — Chapter III · MODERN BEEHIVES.
Reading edition
This is the hive referred to by the "Bee-Master" of the Times (Dr. Gumming) when he says: "The second kind of hive I alluded to is made of straw, and may be purchased at Neighbours', in Holborn.... It is so well made that it will last very long. I have had one in constant use during ten years, and it is still as good as when it was bought."