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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 by itself not to thicken up 

 readily. 



Boneset or White Snakeroot. — There are several closely 



Fig. 35. — Aster honey makes poor winter stores. 



related species of this plant (Eupatorium) known by the names 

 of boneset, thoroughwort, and white snakeroot. The common 

 species ranges from Xew 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 



