AMERICAN HONEY PLANTS 



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TEUCRIUM, see Germander. 



TEXAN EBONY (Siderocarpos flexicaulis). 



Texan ebony is a beautiful shrub or small tree common to the Rio 

 Grande Valley in Texas and abundant in northern Mexico. In the vicinity 

 of Brownsville it is regarded as a valuable source of nectar, blooming two 

 or three times during the year. The tree only blooms two or three days, so 

 the flow is short, usually not exceeding a week, as the difference in bloom- 

 ing time between different trees is not great. The honey is of fine quality 

 and light in color. In some localities beekeepers report that the flow only 

 lasts about two days, but is heavy for this short period. Rains bring it 

 into bloom, and in seasons when rains are frequent, it blooms several 

 times. 



A clump of southwest Texas honey plants: agarita, mesquite, blacklierry, brazi 

 ood, anaqua, prickly pear and huisache, all growing together near Goliad. 



TEXAS — Honey Sources of. 



Texas is a very large State, with a great diversity of soil and climatic 

 conditions. In order to appreciate its vast extent, one needs to study the 

 map and note something of the variety of climate represented within her 

 borders. Orange, Texas, is very nearly south of Des Moines, Iowa, while 

 El Paso is further west than Denver, Colorado. The northern line is near 

 to southern Kansas, while Brownsville is a long distance south of San 

 Diego, California. One might describe almost any condition of soil and 

 climate with which he is familiar in any part of the United States and say 



