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AMERICAN HONEY PLANTS 



species of goldenrod and asters abound. The honey is usually of good 

 quality, ranging in color in the different districts from white to dark 

 amber. That gathered in swampy districts is usually bright golden. Evi- 

 dently goldenrod honey is seldom stored separate from aster in localities 

 from which these reports are made. 



Mr. Sladen describes three types of locations in which the plants may 

 be found in Canada : 



Fig. f)4. ("oninion or Canada goldenrod (So/idago caiiadciisi. 



1. Open swamp or bog, where S. uglinosa and S. rugosa are found. 

 The former begins blooming in August, while the latter blooms until mid- 

 September, so that there is more than a month of flow from these plants. 

 Although the bogs are independent of rain during the honey flow, fine 

 weather and moderate warmth are necessary to a crop. 



2. Sandy or gravelly barrens or plains. On the coast, as well as in- 

 land, on such lands are found S. puberula (Fig. 60), while inland are to be 



