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white with a mild flavor. In most localities it is mixed with 
dark fall honey, so that it is not often stored separately. 
It is said to be rather thin, and |v itself not to thicken up 
readily. 
Boneset or White Snakeroot.—There are several closely 
Fic. 35.—Aster honey makes poor winter stores. 
related specics of this plant (Mupatorium) known by the names 
of boneset, thoroughwort, and white snakeroot. The common 
species ranges from New Brunswick to Dakota, and south to the 
Gulf of Mexico (Fig. 36). Boneset is frequently spoken of as 
a honey plant. It blooms in late summer, sometimes persisting 
