HONEY-PLANTS. 



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HONEY-PLANTS. 



Buttercup, oxalis of Rermuda {(yxnlU Bernuuli- 

 ana), tine for tlii)>e w ho wish to i hint fur bees. 



Buckwheat iP<>li,0(>nuin jcujoplirum) — see Buck- 

 wheat. 



Buckwheat, wild (Polygonum acre), also black- 

 heart. 



Bui dock (Lappa major), lias white pollen. 



Burr inatig-()ld(BuJe?is frondo8a\ a near relative of 

 Spanish needle, which see. 



Bush honeysuckle {Diervilla Japonica), cultivated, 

 Japan. 



Button-bush {Ceplialanthus occidcntalis) ; impor- 

 tant on the overtlowed lands of the Mississippi. 



Buttcrweed (Senccio lohatiis). South and South- 

 west. 



Cabbage {Brassica oleracea) common cabbag-e: see 

 also colza, nipe, turnip, charlock, white and black 

 iiiuslard, belong-ing to the Cabbage family. 



Campaiiilla {ipomea sidivfoUa), Cuba— see Beli-- 



FhOWK.H. 



Canada thistle {Cirsium arvense), in Canada. 



Cardinal tlower (Lobelia cardiyialis). 



Cardoon (Cynara cardunculus) ; good where grown 

 lor seed; very common In Argentina. 



Carob be:in (Ceraionia siUqua]—St. John's bread 

 for the Southwest; similar to catclaw. 



Carpenter's square— see Figwoht. 



Cassia (Cassia cliamoecrista). Probably all cassias 

 ai e honey-plants. 



Catalpa [Catalpa speciosa), hardy catalpa, plant- 

 ed for its timber and shade. 



Catclaw (ylcacia Greggii), important in the South- 

 west—see Caiclaw. 



Catnip (Nepeta catarla), an important lioney-plant 

 in Europe and North America. 



Coatonia siliqua, or St. John's bread, now intro- 

 duced into the United States from Europe, will prob- 

 ably become important. 



Chaste-tree (Vitex agnus castus) introduced from 

 Europe into parks, cemeteries, etc. This and the 

 New Zealand species, Vitex littorales, are excellent. 



Chayote (Seclmuii cdule), grown as a vegetable 

 around New Orleans; a good honey-plant. 



Cherry (Priwms cerasus), the cultivated cherry. 



Chick pea (Cicer arielinum), known in the "West as 

 cottee pea; grown very largely in Me.xico— "garban- 

 za." 



Chicory (Cichorlum intybus), cultivated in Europe 

 —a common weed here. 



Ciiinquapin (Costonea pumila), of considerable im- 

 portant-e to the South. 



Cleome integiifoUa, also C. spinosa, same as Rocky 

 Mountain bee-plant, which see. 



Clovers— see article under this head; also Alfal- 

 fa, Alsikb, Sainfoin, Sulla, Crimson Cl., Sweet 

 and PEAViNE Cl. 



Clover, alsike (Trifolium hybridium), Swedish clo- 

 ver-see Clovek. 



Clover, crimson Trifolium incarnatum)—see Crim- 

 son Clovek. 



Clover, red (Trifolium prateTise)- see Clovers. 



Clover, yellow (Trifolium procumhens). New Eng- 

 land, Eastern and Middle States to Tennessee. 



Cocoanut (Cocoa nucifera) Florida and the tropics. 



Coffee (Coffea AraMca and Liberica); honey clear, 

 but season very short ; sometimes grown in Florida, 



Coreopsis (Coreopsis aristosa)see Span. Needle; 

 Illinois and Missouri. 



Corn, Indian (Zea mays); under certain conditions 

 maize, or corn, is a good honey-plant. 



Cotton (Gossypiumlieibaceum); south; soniesayit 

 compares with clover. 

 Cowpea (Vigna sinemis); Southern States. 

 Crab apple (Pj// MS cojonana) New York; west and 

 south. 



Crocus (C/'ociw), of many species; both spring and 

 fall varieties are good. 

 Crowfoot (Rnrumculus repens). 

 Cucumber (Cucumis sativus). In the vicinity of 

 pickle-factories this plant yields quite a harvest of 

 houey after clover is over. 



Culver's root (Veronica Virgi)iica); noith. 



Ciuraut (Ribes rubrum), from Europe; cultivati d. 



Cytisus proliferous alba — tree alfalfa; grown a lit- 

 tle in Calif ornia ; a great honey-plant in the Canary 

 Islands. 



Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale). 



Date (Phwnix dactylifera) ; a great honey-plant 

 now being planted in Arizona and California. 



Duranta plumieri, or pigeon-berry, recently iiitio- 

 duced into Florida and California ; an exquisite 

 honey-plant. 



Ebony (Zygla flexicaulis), Southwest Texas— not 

 the true ebony. 



Echinops spheroceplialus, also E. ri^ro — excellent 

 plants for introduction— see Chapman H. P. 



Elms (Ulmus), of various species. Where plenti- 

 ful the elms are of considerable importance on ac- 

 count of their aid in early l)rood-reaiing. 



Eriobotrya Japonica— l0(niat fruit of JapHu; ex- 

 cellent honey-plant; Florida, Gulf Coast, California, 

 Georgia, and Arizona; known in some sections as 

 Japan plum. 



Esparcette— see Sainfoin. 



False indigo 4/(io)p?(a//McMco8rt), Ohio, Pennsylva- 

 nia; south and west. 



Figwort (Scrofidaria nodosa). 



Fireweed, or willow-herb, which see (Epilobium 

 anyustifolium), the great fireweed of the North; On- 

 tario, Quebec, Northern Michigan, and the Hudson 

 Bay country. 



Fog-fruit (Lippia n<.diflora), California (carpet 

 weed); Texas and the West Indies; a great honey- 

 plant, but little known. See Carpet Grass. 



Freesia refracta alba, an exquisite honey-plant 

 grown in California for its bulbs; also in Florida and 

 the Gulf Coast. 



Gallberry, or holly (I/e.f ylab/'o), south ; important. 



Genip (Mclicocca bijuga), in South Florida; heavy 

 yielder where common. 



Germander, or wood-sage (Teucrium Canaden^e). 



Giant hyssop (Loplianthv^) — species, chiefly north 

 and west. 



Giant mignonuette (Reseda grandi]lora)—see MiG. 



Gill-over-tlie-ground, or ground-ivy (Ncpeta gle- 

 clioma). 



Golden apple (Spondias didcis), Florida. 



Golden honey-plant (Actinomeris squarrosa). 



Goldenrod (Solidago), — species. 



Gooseberry (Ribes grossularia) . 



Grape (Vitis labrusea). 



Ground-ivy (Nepeta glechoma). 



Guajilla-see Hua.jilla. 



Heal- all, or figwort, which see (So ofula) in nodosa). 



Hibiscus esculentits—okra., or gumbo, of the South. 



Hibiscus s(didariffa~Jamnica sorrel of Florida. 



Hawthorn (Cratagiis Oxycantha), Great Britain, 

 Ireland, and North Europe; introduced here. 



Hazelnut and filbert (Corylus avelana and C. Amer- 

 icana), valuable in early spring for pollen. 



Heartsease, which see, or large smartweed (Pcrsi- 

 caria mite), on the overHowed lands of the Mississip- 

 pi River. 



Heather (Erica imlgaris) ; a prolific source of hon- 

 ey in Europe and the British Isles. The honey is 

 thick, with a rich flavor. In tlie same latitude on 

 this continent its place is taken by the "fireweed," 

 which see— an excellent yielder also. 



Hemp (Cannabis saliva, also C. Indica), ganja of 

 the East. 



Hercules club (Aralia siiinosa). 



Hoarliound (Mamihiiiin viilgare). Good yields of 

 honey have been reported from this plant; but it is 

 so bitter as to be worthless except as medicine. It 

 might improve with age. 



Hog-plum (Spondias lutea); Florida; a splendid 

 yielder of honey. Known as hobo in Cuba. 



Holly, American (Hex opaca). 



Honey-locust (Oleditsciiia triacanthos) , also known 

 as white locust. 



Honeysuckle (Louicera caprifolia), and some oth- 

 er species not so well known. 



