NOVEMBER 15, 1916 



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Ironweed, smartweed, and sunflowers along the St. John's River, Florida. Tlie timber is three or four 

 miles away. 



A FEW FLORIDA HONEY-PLANTS ALONG THE ST. JOHN'S RIVER 



BY C. H. CLUTE 



Orange was a failure here last season. 



The saw and cabbage palmetto were all 

 right. The prairie yield starts before the 

 eabbage - i-ialmetto bloom is over. The 

 l^rairie bloom lasts up to October or Novem- 

 ber. Last year it was a failure here on ac- 

 count of high water. If one had a launch 

 a few miles would take the bees to bloom 

 above the high water. 



In December and January maple and wil- 

 low yield pollen and honey. In February 



and March, by moving, we have access on 

 poor land to horse-wicker commonly called 

 greasewood ; also pennyroyal that gives a 

 flow of 100 to 125 lbs. per colony if cold 

 weather does not interfere. 



Then by moving again we get orange, 

 basswood, etc. In August the deertongue 

 is in bloom. This yields well, giving a 

 lot of nice honey ; but it is found in only a 

 few locations. 



Sanford, Fla., July 22. 



Looking down a " cutaway " road thru cabbage palmetto. 



