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AMERICAN HONEY PLANTS 



comes from the seed each j-ear. There are few localities where it is suf- 

 ficiently abundant to be of value to the beekeeper, and it is seldom men- 

 tioned among honey plants. However, in a few localities along the Mis- 

 sissippi River it is reported as C4uite an important source of nectar in 

 mid-summer. On river bottoms it is sometimes to be found in great 

 abundance. The honey is reputed to be white and of good flavor. 



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Fig. 146. Blossom, fruit and leaf of wild cucumber. 

 WILD CURRANT, see Currant, also Barberry. 



WILD HOLLYHOCK (Sidakea malvaeflora). CHECKER-BLOOM. 



The wiUl hollyhock is common in the valleys and ])lains of California, 

 where it is of some importance as a honey plant. It is reported as of spe- 

 cial importance in the Imperial Valley. Related species occur in New 

 Mexico and north to Utah. 



WILD LIME-TREE, see Tupelo. 

 WILD OLIVE, see Oleaster. 



