AMERICAN HONEY PLANTS ,175 



clovers. Goldenrod is also important. Sumac, laurel, blueberries and asters 

 are worthy of mention, also. 



NEW JERSEY— Honey Sources of. 



Plants from which nectar is gathered in less than surplus quantities : 



Maples, mid-March-early April. 



Peach early April. 



Pear, mid-April. 



Apple, late April early May. 



Willows, late April. 



Dandelion, early May. 



Wild strawberry. May. 



Lupine, May. 



Raspberry, May. 



Grape, late May-early June. 



Huckleberry, blueberry, late May-late June. 



Persimmon,mid-June-late June. 



Vervain, late June-early September. 



Virginia creeper, late June-late July. 



Milkweed, silkweed, July. 



False indigo, July. 



Button bush, July. 



Burdock, July-October. 



Tree of Heaven, pride of China, July. 



Catnip, July 



Motherwort, August. 



Smartweed, heartsease, late August-mid- September. 



Horsemint, August-September. 



Boneset, mid-August-September. 



Surplus honey plants : 



Crimson clover, mid-May. 

 Locust, May 20-June 1. 

 Tulip-poplar, May 26-June 10. 

 Poison ivy, mid-May-mid-June. 

 Holly, late May-late June. 

 Mountain laurel, late May-late June. 

 Sheep laurel, late May-late June. 

 Swedish clover, alsike clover, June 1-July 10. 

 White clover, early June-mid-July. 

 Dogbane, Indian hemp, early June-late August. 

 Basswood, linden, late June-early July. 

 California privet, mid-July-late July. 

 Sumac, mid-June-mid-July. 

 White sweet clover, June-November. 

 Cranberry, June 15-August 15. 



August flower, soap bush, sweet pepper bush, late July-late August. 

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