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ber, throughout United States, especially California. Native 
of old world ; honey of good quality, pollen abundant. E. 
moschalum, good in California. 
Algaroba; see Mesquite and also Saman. 
Alsike clover. Trifolium hybridum. Perennial, erect, 1-2 feet, 
quite similar to white clover except in size. Cultivated ex¬ 
tensively (usually with timothy) for hay. Flowers white 
tipped with pink, to pink. May-October, but especially June- 
July. Honey oidy slightly darker than that from white 
clover. This clover is rapidly increasing in importance to the 
beekeeper. Called also Swedish clover. Not a hybrid^be- 
tween white and red clovers as name indicates. 
Amaryllidace®; see Amaryllis family. 
Amaryllis family, Amaryllidace®; see Century Plant and Lophiola. 
Ambrosiace® ; see Ragweed family. 
American bee balm ; see Horsemint. 
American holly; see Gallberry. 
Ampelopsis, Ampelopsis spp. Nectar, pollen. 
Anacardiace* ; see Sumac family. 
Anemone, Anemone quinquefolia.. Pollen. 
Antigonon (Corculum). Listed by Root, 1910, Florida, California, 
tropics. 
Apple, Pyrus Malus (Fig. 2). Honey light amber, superb; pollen. 
Apple family, Malace® (a subfamily of Rosace®); see Pear, Apple, 
Juneberry and Haws. 
Aquifoliace® ; see Holly family. 
Asclepiadace®; see Milkweed family. 
Ash, Fraxinus spp. Pollen. 
Asparagus, Asparagus officinalis. Honey amber, pollen. 
Asters, Aster spp. Perennial (rarely annual), 1-4 feet or more, 
ray flowers white or purple, sometimes pink or blue, July to 
frost. Honey amber in color, flavor often pronounced. 
Throughout the United States, especially in North, different 
species being adapted to differences in soils and moisture. 
A. ericoides and A. novcc-anglice are said to be the most val¬ 
uable to the beekeeper. The goldenrods which bloom at the 
same time and which are more conspicuous get much of the 
credit for nectar-secretion which belongs rightly to the asters. 
Valuable especially in providing winter stores, although the 
so-called fall honeys aro not so good for this purpose as the 
purer types of honey (see Wintering). Britton and Brown 
mention 142 specie's of this genus in the United States and 250 
species in all. Plants of related genera are also sometimes 
known as asters. The species blooming early are rarely 
valuable as honey-plants. 
