PASTURAGE. 



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from the upright blossoms of the clover. In spite of the 

 barrenness of the soil, the precipitous and rocky lands, where 

 it most abounds, might be made almost as valuable as some 

 of the vine-clad terraces of the mountain districts of Europe. 



The Borage {Borago offieinalis) , (Fig. 160), blossoms con- 

 tinually from June until severe frost, and, like the raspberry, 

 is frequented by bees even in moist weather. The honey from 

 it is of a superior quality. 



The Canada thistle, the Viper hugloss yield good honey after 



Fig. 160. 



BOKAGE. 



(Prom Vilmorin-Andrieux, Paris.) 



white clover has begun to fail. But these plants are trouble- 

 some, for they cannot easily be gotten rid of. 



705. Melilot, or sweet clover (fig. 161), which grows on 

 any barren or rocky soil without cultivation, is one of the 

 most valuable honey-plants. It will not always thrive, how- 

 ever, where cattle can graze on it, as they often destroy it. 



