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west Texas on prairies. Not very important for honey, but an excel- 

 lent pollen plant in early summer when bee forage is scarce. 



Huisache. {Acacia farnesiana Willd.) Abundant from San An- 

 tonio southward throughout the Gulf coast country. A good honey 

 yielder and excellent for stimulating early brood. Yields pollen. 

 February, March and April. 



Plum. (Prunus domestica L.) Honey yield good. A^aluable for 

 early brood. February to March. 



Wild plum. {Prunus cerasus L.) Abundant in waste places 

 throughout the humid sections. February to March. Valuable for 

 early brood. 



Bridal wreath. {Spircea virginiana Britt.) Ornamental shrub; 

 helps early brood. 



Dewberry. {Ru'bus trivialis Mx.) Wild low bush blackberry. 

 Yields honey and pollen in April. Widely distributed. 



Hawthorne, White thorn. {Crataegus arhorescens Ell.) Moist 

 ground southern and western Texas west to Colorado River. Good 

 honey and pollen plant. April. 



Eose. Blooms throughout season. Good for pollen. 



Apple. {Malus mains (L.) Britt.) Scarce. Yields honey March 

 15 to April 10. Helps early brood. 



Peach. {Amygdalis persica L.) Widely cultivated. Valuable in 

 building up colonies in spring. February to April. 



Evening primrose. {Jussiaca diffusa Forskl.) Wet places eastern 

 and central Texas. June to middle of August, and where abundant 

 it is very important during drouth. 



Gaura fHiformis Small. Sandy soils of central Texas, yielding sur- 

 plus in seasons of sufficient rain. 



Musk melon. {Cucumis melo L.) Widely cultivated. Good honey 

 and pollen plant. Early summer to fall. 



Prickly pear. {Opuntia engelmannii Salm. and Dyck.) Common, 

 southwestern Texas. Heavy honey yielder, sometimes giving surplus. 

 Bee-keepers report that when honey is first stored it is of a rank 

 flavor. IMay to June. 



Dogwood. {Cornus asperifolia Mx.) Sparingly in low lands, east- 

 ern and central Texas. Favorite with bees and honey yield good, but 

 not very heavy. March to April. 



Elder. {Sambucus canadensis Linn.) Sparingly in moist places 

 throughout Texas; a good honey plant. April and May. 



Coral berry. {Symphoricarpas symphoricarpos L.) Along wooded 

 streams near College Station. Blooms July to September and is a 

 good honey plant. 



