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the Ohio river, the different clovers are probably most important. 

 White clover, where it occurs in quantity, produces an excellent honey 

 in color and flavor. Alsike clover is now being quite generally 

 grown and is an excellent nectar yielding plant. Red clover, common- 

 ly grown by most farmers under ordinary conditions, is not a surplus 

 plant. Sweet clover, which is sometimes considered a weed, is be- 

 coming more and more abundant every year especially in the extreme 

 eastern counties. This is an excellent plant for the beekeeper. 



The bloom of apple, peach, pluih and cherry are very important 

 sources of nectar, however, not often yield any appreciable surplus, 

 but the colonies are stimulated by such early bloom to early brood 

 rearing. Even if the original large area of basswood has been cut 



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Figure 2 6. 



West Virginia's Most Popular Honey Plant, Basswood or Linden. 



for lumber, a second growth springs up in a few years and blooms more 

 profusely than the original trees. Sourwood is rather widely dis- 

 tributed and yields nectar in great quantity, which produces a water 

 white honey with an aromatic flavor. Sumac, wild raspberry anil 

 wild blackberry are important in some localities, the former yields an 

 amber colored honey of fine flavor. Blue Devil is important especially 

 in the valleys of the eastern, counties. 



