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The other clovers — lucerne, yellow trefoil, scarlet trefoil, and 

 alfalfa — ^have not proved of any value with us, perhaps owing 

 to locality. 



Borage, Borago officinalis (Fig. 83), an excellent bee 

 plant, blooms from June till frost, and is visited by bees even 

 Fig. SA.— Mignonette. 



in very rainy weather. It seems not to be a favorite, but is 

 eagerly visited when all others fail to yield nectar. 



■ Pm. 85.— Ofcra. 



Mignonette, Ixeseda odorata (Fig. 84), blooms from the 

 middle of June till frost, is unparalleled for its sweet odor, 

 furnishes nectar in profusion, and is well worthy cultiv&,tdon. 



