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lion to support the bees profitably throughout the year. There are a few 

 localities, of course, where this does not apply. 



The cabbage palmetto (Sabal palmetto) (Fig. 102) gets its name from 

 the cabbage-like formation in the bud at the top of the growing trunk. 

 The tree grows 25 to 35 feet in height and has large fan-shaped leaves 



Fig. 102. Cabbage palmetto in bloom. 



