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good quality. The former is common in western Iowa and the latter in 

 western and southern Iowa. Bitter honey is obtained from the sneeze- 

 weed (Helenhim autumnale). The Snow on the mountain furnishes an 

 acrid, poisonous honey. 



Fig. 17. 



Yarrow (.Achillea viillefolium). Flower and its structure, f, f^, p, and P, 

 different stages and views of the flower ; e, in f style pushing the pollen out ; 

 g, the five anthers surrounding the style ; li, filament of the stamens ; d, coralla ; 

 p, pollen on brush hairs papillae ; j, nectary ; k, ovary, this becomes the seed ; 

 a, stigmatic papillae, the pollen grains germinate here. (After Mueller.) 



DISCUSSION AFTER DR. PAMMEL'S PAPER. 



Mrs. Miller: Is the Black-Eyed Susan a good honey plant? 



Dr. Pammel: It is not so good as the Crownbeard or Golden Glow. 



:: How is the Rattle Weed — sensitive plant — Partridge 



It is a good honey plant. 

 Is Motherwort a good plant? 



It secretes plenty of nectar but not of good quality. 

 How about the Russian Olive? 



The Russian Olive is very good, and its extremely rapid 

 growth should recommend it to beekeeppers. 



Mr. Pellett: Buckwheat is overestimated as a honey plant, under Iowa 

 conditions. 



Mr. Brown: In my district I have observed that the honey produced 

 from buckwheat is much the same as that produced from Heartsease. 



