350 



2 he White Sage. 



simmon stir the bees up to their best endeavor in May. 

 The banana blooms not only in May, but, as Mr. W. S. 

 Hart, of Florida, writes me, it is in blossom the year 



Fig. 152. 



White Sa^e, 



aroimd. So rich are the flower tubes in nectar that Mr. 

 Hart saj's he could soon gather a teacupful, by hand of 

 clear beautiful nectar of good flavoi". Chinquapin (Cas- 



