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Walnut family, Juglandace®; see Black Walnut, English Walnut, 
Hickory and Pecan. 
Water-leaf family, Hydrophyllaeese; see Phacelia. 
Watermelon; see Gourd family. 
Wattles; see Acacias. 
White alder family, Clethracese; see Sweet Pepper Bush. 
White clover, Trifolium repens (Fig. 161). Perennial, creeping 
branches often taking root at nodes. Blooms from May on, 
but especially in June-July, when it is especially valuablo. 
Honey light in color, granulates slowly, flavor superb. In 
pasture lands and waste places in moist regions of United 
States and Canada. Valuable as honey source chiefly in North 
and East. Not cultivated, thrives in limestone regions. 
Native of Europe and introduced into United States. One of 
the most important sources. May be considered as a “ stand¬ 
ard ” for comb-honey, being equaled by no other source for 
this type of honey. Nectar- 
secretion quickly affected by ad¬ 
verse weather conditions. Honey 
often mixed with basswood in 
Michigan, Wisconsin and adjoin¬ 
ing States. Also called Dutch 
clover, under which name seed is 
often sold. Other species of Tri¬ 
folium are also valuable, e.g. sour 
clover, T. fucatum, California. 
Red clover, T. pralense, usually 
has a corolla tube too long for the 
honeybee to reach the nectar. At 
times bees get considerable nectar 
from this source. See also Crim¬ 
son Clover and Alsike Clover. 
White ironwood ; see Eucalyptus. 
White lilac and others, Ceanothus spp. 
California, February-May. Nec¬ 
tar and abundant pollen. 
White sage ; see Sage. 
Whitewood; see Basswood and also 
Tulip Poplar. 
Wild alfalfa, Lotus glnber. June-Sep- 
ternber, California. 
Wild bergamot; see Horsemint. 
Wild buckwheat, Eriogonum fasciculatum. Honey light amber, 
granulates quickly. April-November, southern California. 
Wild honeysuckle ; see Azalea. 
