May PlanU. 



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In the south of INIichigan, and thence south-n-ard to Ken- 

 tucky, and even beyond, the Judas tree, or red-bud, Cercu 

 Caiiatlen.iU (Fig. 127), is not only worthy of cultivation as a 

 honey plant, but is also very attractive, and well deserving of 

 attention for its ornamental qualities alone. This blooms 

 from March to May, according to the latitude. 



The poplars — not tlie tulip — also bloom in April, and are 

 freely visited by the bees. The wood is immaculate, and is 

 used for toothpicks. ^Vhy not use it for sections? 



In California, the unique and exquisite Manzanitas (species 

 of ArclO;taphylo<) together with the willows and many other 

 flowering plants, keep the bees busy from January till May. 



UXY PLANTS. 



In ^lay we have the grand sugar maple, Acer saccharimim 

 (Fig. 125), incomparable for beauty, also all our various fruit 

 trees, peach, cherry, plum, apple, etc. ; in fact aU the Rosacea; 



Fig. 



Amer 



Wistar 



family. Our beautiful American Wistaria, Wistaria frutes- 

 cens (Fig. 128), the very ornamental climber, or the still more 

 lovely Chinese Wistaria, Wistaria sinensis (Fig. 129), wdiich 

 has longer racemes than the native, and often blossoms twice 

 in the season. These are the woody twiners for the apiarist. 



