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GLEANINGS m BEE CULttJllE 



Apr. 1 



MAULE S SEEDS 



ONCE GROWN ALWAYS GROWN 



is the reason why for many years past I have 

 done such an enormous seed business. 79,430 

 customers in Pennsylvania alone, with almost 

 half a million the world over. My New Seed Book 

 for 1911 is a wonder; contains evervthing in 

 seeds, bulbs and plants worth growing. Weighs 12 

 ounces; 600 illustrations. 4 colored plates, 176 

 pages. Any gardener Bonding his name on a 

 postal card can have it for the asking. Address 



WM. HENRV MAULE 

 1 707-09-1 1 Filbert St., Philadelphia, Pa. 



,Send 6 cents (stamps) and mention this 

 paper and I will enclose in the catalogue 

 a packet of seed of the above choice pansy. 



Plants and Trees 

 Tor the South 



Hardy and Decorative ! Nursery 

 stock to meet every requirement of 

 the Southern planter and house- 

 holder. All kinds of Fruit and Eco- 

 nomic trees and plants adapted to 

 the South and the Tropics. 



Bamboos and Grass, Palms, Ferns, 

 Water Lilies, Shade Trees, Shrubs, 

 Vines, Bulbs and hosts of odd plants 

 from all over the world; In fact, the 

 greatest collection in the South, 

 gathered together in the past 28 

 years. 



If you have any special needs to 

 meet In laying out your grounds, 

 send us details and we will cheer- 

 fully furnish Information. 



Our naturally grown Palms and 

 Decorative Plants for indoor deco- 

 ration can not be equalled for beau- 

 tiful, thrifty growth. 



Our handsome Illustrated catalog of 17 

 Depte. tells all about them, and when to 

 transplant, etc. Write now and we will 

 send a copy FREE! Packing a specialty; 

 we send by Mall, ExpreHs. or Freight 

 SAFELY to most distant points. 



REASONER BROS.. Oneco. Florida 



A WORD FROM THE SUBSCRIPTION DE- 

 PARTMENT. 



The advantage of promptly renewing subscrip- 

 tions to Gleanings is made manifest at this time. 

 Quite a number of our friends whose subscriptions 

 expired during the winter months neglected to send 

 their renewal order; and after a few days of grace- 

 all that we are permitted to give under the postal 

 rulings— their names were removed from our mail- 

 ing-list. The result is that we are now receiving 

 several requests daily for the January, February, 

 and other back numbers. With the return of spring 

 and warm days, interest reverts to honey-bees, and 

 curiosity to know what is going on in beedom brings 

 the old members into the fold; but we are, unfortu- 

 nately, in a position where no more copies of back 

 numbers for the past six months, at least, can be 

 supplied. Only a very limited supply of these is- 

 sues (which must be retained for our files and bound 

 volumes) are on hand, and, of course, there will be 

 no others. 



Again we suggest that subscriptions be renewed 

 promptly upon receipt of our first renewal notice. 

 We know that a great many of our friends treasure 

 their unbroken files of this journal, and that the 

 loss of a single number would be an unpleasant oc- 

 currence: but under conditions like those which ex- 

 ist just now it is impossible for us to date subscrip- 

 tions prior to the current issue or to send copies of 

 recent numbers. 



Sweet-clover 

 ^ >^ Seed >^ ^ 



Sweet clover is one of the chief sources of honey 

 in Utah, Idaho, and other regions of the West, as 

 well as in many localities in the South and other 

 sections of the country. In recent years farmers 

 are also learning of its great value In enriching the 

 soil by the introduction of nitrogen. We recently 

 printed a booklet of about 50 pages entitled "The 

 Truth about Sweet Clover." This contains the ex- 

 perience of a great many who have grown It to a 

 greater or less extent. We shall be pleased to mall 

 this booklet to those Interested, free, on request. 

 We have a good stock of choice fresh seed which 

 we offer at the following prices. As to the compar- 

 ative value of the different varieties, we will say 

 that the white, or Melilotus alba. Is most common, 

 and therefore the best known. The yellow Is de- 

 sirable because it begins blooming usually from 

 two to four weeks earlier than the white. As to 

 the two varieties of yellow, one of the experiment 

 stations has said there was a distinction without a 

 difference. From the testimony available, the an- 

 nual, or Melilotus Indica, blooms first; and In Cal- 

 ifornia, where our seed was procured, it is reported 

 as growing from two to six feet high, depending on 

 the character of soil, moisture, and other condi- 

 tions. 



In lots of— 

 Hulled Yellow Annual 



{Melilotus Indica) , per lb 17c 15c 14c 

 Hulled Yellow Biennial 



(Melilotus Offlcinalis) , 



Hulled White 



Unhulled White (Melilotus 



alba) per lb 16c 



The prices are all subject to market changes. 



THE A. I. ROOT COMPANY, MEDINA, O. 



1 lb. 10 lbs. 25 lbs. 100 lbs. 



20c 

 25c 



18c 

 22c 



17c 

 21c 



13c 



16c 

 20c 



14c 13c 12c 



In regard to my subscription to Gleanings, when 

 I gave Mr. Hunt an order for your publication he 

 said I could and would like to renew It, and I In- 

 tended to do so when I ordered goods from him. I 

 have decided to drop back to your bee-supplies 

 again. Your prices are right for quality of goods 

 and fair dealing. I know that any one wishing 

 goods that are right, and who places an order for 

 Root's goods, will find that satisfaction Is nailed In 

 the same box with the goods. Such has been my 

 experience. You never sent me No. 2 goods when 

 the order read No. 1. I do not buy No. 2 goods, but 

 have been stung elsewhere. 



Hopkins, Mich., March 20. Geo. Tishhouse. 



