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FIG. 157. White sage. 



best results. When at their best these plants equal any other 

 species in nectar secretion, but failures in crop are common. 



The sage worm (Platyptilia mar- 

 marodactyla) does considerable 

 damage to the button sage, de- 

 stroying the nectaries, especially in 

 cloudy weather. Britton and 

 Brown list seven species of Salvia 

 for the eastern United States and 

 state that there are twenty-five 

 other species in the United States. 

 Richter lists seven other species as 

 California honey-plants. 



John's- wort, Hypericum spp. 

 Pollen. 

 St. John's-wort family, Hypericacese ; 



see St. John's-wort. 

 Salicaceae ; see Willow family. 

 Saman, algaroba, Pithecolobium Saman. 

 West Indies, Central and South America. 

 Saw palmetto, Sabal megacarpa. To 7 feet, May, honey amber, 



thick. Florida. 



Scrophulariaceae ; see Figwort family. 

 Sedge family, Cyperacese ; see Tule. 

 Senna family, Caesalpinacese; see 

 Judas Tree, Partridge Pea, Honey 

 Locust, Eysenhardtia, Paloverde 

 and Logwood. 



Service berry ; see Juneberry. 

 Sida spp. Tropical, listed for Hawaii. 

 Simarubaceae ; see Ailanthus family. 

 Simpson's honey- plant, Scrophularia 

 vernalis. This common name is 

 used only among American 

 beekeepers. The species is native 

 of southern Europe and was 

 formerly cultivated for bees in 

 parts of the United States, but 

 without profit. Nectar abun- 

 dant. Other species of Scro- 

 phularia are good honey-plants. 

 Smartweed ; see Heartsease. 

 Solanacea ; see Potato family. 

 Sorghum, Holcus halepensis. Pollen. 

 Sorrel-tree ; see Sourwood. 



FIG. 158. Sourwood. 



