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AMERICAN HONEY PLANTS 



Since it blooms so early in spring, few colonies of bees are sufficiently 

 strong to gather the crop possible from tulip-poplar. The skilled bee- 

 keeper, who can bring his colonies through the winter in good condition, 

 gets large yields of honey from this source. In the vicinity of Washing- 



Fig. 137. Blossoms of tulip-poplar. 



