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3fay Plants. 



The barberry, too, Berheris vulgaris (Tig. 130), comes after 

 fruit blossoms, and is thronged with bees iu search of nectar 



Fig. 129. 



Fig. 130. 



Barberry, 



Qainese TT'istan'a, 



in spring, as with children in winter, in quest of the beautiful 

 scarlet berries, so plea-;ingly tart. 



Ill California, the sutnac, tlie horeliound, the famous black 

 sage (Fig. 131), Aiidlberlia Fabneii, or more correctly 

 TrefJiostema lanatum, (theie are two other .=pecies le.'^s common,) 

 with its most beautiful and delicious honey, and the more 

 co;nmon, anrl hardly less excellent white sage, AudiberLia 

 pnlystachia, (Fig. 132), keep {he bees roaring with activity, 

 in lavorable seasons, from Aoril even unto June. 



