Seeds of Honey Plants 
| Offered by 
PELLETT GARDENS 
Atlantic, lowa 
Many of the plants included in this our 1942 list 
are equally valuable for the gardener and the bee- 
keeper. Few of them are offered by the regular seed 
trade. A number of new items are added this sea- 
son. 


ANISE-HYSSOP or FRAGRANT GIANT 
HYSSOP (Agastache anethiodora) 
Anise-hyssop is a native plant which was much 
used by the Indian. From it was made a beverage 
for use as we use tea. It was also used for flavoring 
other foods and from it was extracted a remedy for 
colds. It is strange that this plant should have 
been completely overlooked by our herb gardners. 
It is very fragrant and has a long flowering 
period from June until October. The plant is 
perennial and worthy of a place in any ornamental 
garden as well as herb garden. As a bee plant it 
ranks very high. Pioneer settlers reported fine crops 
of honey from it. Seed 15c per packet, one-fourth 
oz. for $1.00. Plants 25c each or six for $1.00. Post- 
paid. 
Yellow spider flower or 
GOLDEN CLEOME (Cleome lutea) 
Golden cleome is a native of the southwest, 
which has too long been overlooked as an oma 
mental. An annual of easy culture, it grows to a 
height of six or seven feet and blooms from July 
until frost with a constantly increasing number of 
flower clusters. It must have plenty of room. Plants 
should not be nearer than three or four feet apart. 
One of the finest of honey plants, attractive to many 
kinds of insects. 15c per packet, 75c per ounce. 
Postpaid. 
ROCKY MOUNTAIN BEE PLANT 
(Cleome serrulata) 
The Rocky Mountain Bee Plant is the source of 
surplus honey in some Colorado localities and is 
found in the wild state as far east as Iowa. The 
flowers are pink or purple and appear earlier than 
the golden cleome. The plant does not grow as tall 
and is about done blooming by the time the yellow 
