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St John's Wort. 



The St. John's wort, H\ pericum, with its many species, 

 botli shrubby and herbaceous, offers bountiful contributions 

 to the delicious stores of the honey bee. The catnip, Ne- 

 peta cataria, and asparagus — which if uncut in spring will 



Fig. 178. 



Sour Wood. 



bloom in June — so delectable for the table, and so elegant 

 for trimming table meats and for banquets in autumn, come 

 now to offer their nectarian gifts, and beautiful orange 

 pollen. 



Basil or mountain mint, Pycnanthemum lanceolatum — 

 we might almost include all the mints, the blue and white 



