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Gramineae ; see Grass family. 



Granjeno, Celtis pallida. Southwest Texas, of value. 



Grape family, Vitace» ; see Grapes, Ampelopsis and Virgmia Creeper. 



Grape fruit ; see Citrus Fruit. 



Grapes, Vitis spp. Pollen, some nectar. 



Grass family, Graminea ; see Sorghum and Corn. Wmd pol- 

 linated, some species visited for pollen. 



Greasewood, Adenostema fasciculatum. April-July. Califorma. 



Grossulariacese ; see Gooseberry family. 



GuamS ; see Guava. 



Guava, Inga vera, and guama, 7. laurina. Of primary importance 



in Porto Rico, found elsewhere 

 in West Indies and Central 

 America. 

 Gum; see Eucalyptus. 



Hackberry, Celtis spp. Nectar, 



abundant pollen. 

 Hsemodoraceae ; see Bloodwort 



family. 

 Hamamelidacese ; see Witch-hazel 



family. 

 Haws, Cratsegus spp. Nectar, 



pollen. 

 Hazelnut, Corylus spp. Pollen. 

 Heartsease, lady's thumb, smart- 

 weed, Persicaria persicaria 

 (Fig. 152). Annual herb, 6-24 

 inches or more (especially in 

 middle west). Flowers in 

 dense racemes, pink and 

 purple, June-October, espe- 

 cially August-October. Honey 

 light amber to dark, flavor 

 good but easily lost by heat- 

 ing, granulates. On waste 

 land throughout the United 

 States, often abundant. An important source in middle west. 

 Native to old world. The common name heartsease is given 

 to this plant by most beekeepers. There are about 200 species 

 of this genus, 71 occurring in North America, probably most 

 of them contributing nectar. 

 Heath family, Erieaoese ; see Azalea, Rhododendron, Mountain 

 Laurel, Sourwood and Manzanita. The heather, Calluna 

 vulgaris, of Europe is a member of this famUy. 



Fig. 152. — Heartsease. 



