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White Mustard and Blade Mustard (Brassica alba and B. nigra) .June. 



RASPBERRY (Rubus) 7 June. 



WHITE CLOVER ( Trifolium repens) June-July, 



ALSIKE CLOVER ( Trifolium hybridum) June-July. 



Edible Chestnut (Castanea dentata=C. saliva var. americana of Gray's 



Manual) ..June-July. 



ALFALFA, or LUCERN (Medicago saliva) - - - June-July. 



LINDEN, or BASS WOOD ( Tilia americana) - - July. 



Smooth Sumac (Rhus glabra) July. 



Buttonbusli ( Cephalanlhus occidentalis) July. 



MELILOT, BOKHARA, or SWEET Clover (Melilotus alba) July-Aug. 



Indian Corn (Zea mays) July-Aug. 



Melon, Cucumber, Squash, Pumpkin (Citrullus, Cucumis, and Cucurbita). July-Aug. 



Firewced ( Erechthitcs It ieracifolia) July-Sept. 



Chicory (Cichorium intybus) July-Sept. 



GREAT WILLOW-HEKB (Epilolnnm any usti folium) July-Aug. 



KXOTWEEDS (Polygonuw, especially P. pcnnsylvanicum and P. pcrsicaria). Aug. -'Sept. 

 BUCKWHEAT (Fagopyrumfagopyrum = F. esculentum of Gray's Manual). Aug.-Sept. 

 Indian Currant, or Coral Berry (Symplioricarpos symphwicarpOfiS. vul- 



garis of Gray's Manual) Aug.-Sept. 



Thoroughwort, or Boneset ( Eupatorium perfoliatum ) Aug.-Sept 



Bur Marigolds (Bidens, especially SPANISH NEEDLES, Bidens bipinnata).. Aug.-Oct. 



Wild Asters (Aster) Aug.-Oct. 



GOLDEN-RODS (Solidago) Aug.-Oct. 



MIDDLE SECTION. 

 [Between 35 and 40 N.] 



Redbud (Cercis canadensis) Mar.-Apr. 



Alder (Alnus rugosaA. scrrulata of Gray's Manual) Mar.-Apr. 



Red or Soft Maple (Acerrubrum) Mar.-Apr. 



Elm(Ulmus) Mar.-Apr. 



Willows (Salix) Mar. -May. 



Dandelion (Taraxacum taraxacum = T. ojficinale of Gray's Manual) Apr.-May. 



Apricot (Prunus armeniaca) Apr.-May. 



Juneberry or Service Berry (Amelancliicr canadensis) Apr.-May. 



Wild Crab Apples (Pynis) Apr.-May. 



Gooseberry and Currant (Ribes) Apr.-May. 



Rhododendrons ( Rhododendron) Apr.-May. 



Peach, Cherry, and Plum (Prunus) Apr.-May. 



Pear and Apple (Pyrus) Apr.-May. 



CRIMSOX CLOVER ( Trifolium incarnatum) Apr.-May. 



Huckleberries and Blueberries (Gaylussacia and Facclnium) May. 



American Holly ( Ilex opaca) May. 



Black Gum, Sour Gum, Tupelo or Pepperidge (Nyssa aqua1ica = N. sylvatica 



of Gray's Manual) May- 



Manzanitas (Arctostaphylos) (California) May. 



COMMON, BLACK, or YELLOW LOCUST (Robinia psendacacia) May. 



Barberry (Berberis canadensis) May. 



TULIP TREE, or " POPLAR " ( Liriodendron titlipifera) May. 



Mountain Laurel (Kalmia latifolia) May -June. 



Grapevines (Vitis) May-June. 



Persimmon (Diospyros virginiana) May-June. 



WHITE CLOVER (Trifolium rcpms) May-June. 



Alsike Clover ( Trifolium hybridum) May-J une. 



RASPBERRY (Rubus) May -June. 



