SOURCES OF HONEY 



Strawberry (Fragaria vesca) ; cultivated. 



Sulla clover (Hedysarum coronarium), or Spanish sainfoin; 

 A good honey-plant for the Gulf States. 



Sumac (Rhus venenata). 



Sunflower (Helianthus major). 



Sweet clover (Melilotus alba) see CLOVER. 



Sweet gum see Liquidambar styraciflua. 



Sweet potato (Ipomea batata). 



Tea (Thea Bohea). 



Thistle (Cirsium arvense), Canada. 



Thyme (Thymus vulgaris). The classical honey of Mount 

 Hymettus was from this. 



Tickseed, or Spanish needle, which see. 



Ti-Ti (Cliftonia manophylla) ; Georgia and Florida prin- 

 cipally. 



Touch-me-not, or swamp balsam (Impatiens pallida) 

 see POLLEN. 



Trefoil, or clover, which see. 



Tulip-tree, or whitewood, which see (Liriodendron tulipi- 

 fera). 



Tupelo (Nyssa multiflora), common tupelo, or sour gum; 

 N. aquatica, water tupelo or gum; N. uniflora, large tupelo; 

 JV. capitala, Ogeechee lime; very important south. 



Turnip (Brassica depressa). 



Valerian (Valeriana edulus) ; Ohio and westward. 



Varnish-tree (Alyanthus glandulosa) ; south from Japan; 

 honey bad. 



Vervain (Verbena officinalis). 



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