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blooms June-September, depending on time of planting. Honey 
dark purple in color, flavor strong and rank, of use mainly in 
baking, body usually heavy although 
in rapid flows it may be thin. In New 
York, Pennsylvania, Michigan, espe¬ 
cially, but found in almost all parts of 
northern United States. Native of old 
world. Sometimes escapes from culti¬ 
vation. Reliable as a nectar plant es¬ 
pecially in more northern localities. 
Nectar secreted most abundantly in the 
morning. 
Buckwheat family, Polygonaeese; see Wild 
Buckwheat, Antigonon, Buckwheat, 
Heartsease and Polygonum lapathi- 
folium. 
Bur-marigold ; see Spanish Needle. 
Bush clovers, Lespedoza spp. 
Butterfly-weed; see Milkweed. 
Button-bush, honey-balls, Cephalanthus oc¬ 
cidental's. In swamps, honey mild, _ , _ , , 
light color. Fig. 148.-Buckwheat. 
Cabbage palmetto, Sabal palmetto. To 30 feet, July-August, honey 
white, mild, Florida. 
Cabbage tree ; see Moca. 
Cactaceae ; see Cactus family. 
Cactus, prickly pear, Opuntia spp. Locally in deserts and semi- 
arid regions, honey heavy of poor flavor. 
Cactus family, Cactaee®; see Cactus. 
Caesalpinaceae; see Senna family. 
California buckeye, JZsculus californica. Considerable nectar. 
Reported that the honey poisons the bees (California); more 
than doubtful. 
California laurel, Umbellularia californica. December-March. 
California poppy, Eschscholtzia californica. March-July, pollen, 
some nectar, California. 
Campanula; see Bell-flower. 
Campanula; see Bell-flower. 
Campanulaceas; see Bell-flower family. 
Canada thistle, Carduus arvensis. Honey of good quality. 
Caper family, Capparidace®; see Clcome and Jackass Clover. 
Capparidaceae ; see Caper family. 
Caprifoliaceae ; see Honeysuckle family. 
Carpet-grass, Lippia nodiflora. Of value in California. 
