

derful garden flowers as well as bee plants, 
flowering in midsummer. The two most showy ones, 
the Kansas gayfeather and the blazing-star is what 
we offer. Perennial. 15c packet. 
LESPEDEZA 
Lespedeza bicolor is a shrubby variety from 
Japan which blooms very freely in late summer and 
is very attractive to the bees. Reaching a height of 
about six feet this one is well suited for screen or 
hedge. Perennial. 15c packet. 
Lespedeza cyrtobotra is another shrubby species 
from Asia. It is perennial and requires about three 
years to reach full maturity. It begins blooming in 
the second season and is very attractive to the bees. 
This species apparently yields more nectar than any 
lespedeza that we have thus far been able to se- 
cure. It reaches a height of about six feet on our 
grounds. Seed 15c rer packet. 
Lespedeza daurica is a new species from Man- 
churia that is attractive to the bees although the 
flowering time is short, coming in late summer. It 
reaches a height of about two feet. Perennial. l5c 
per packet. 
SAINFOIN or ESPARCET 
(Onobrychis sativa) 
Sainfoin is tha main source of hay in many Euro- 
pean countries. It is drouth resistant and will grow 
on soils where the clovers do poorly. The flowers 
are so attractive as to make it worth growing in the 
flower garden as well as in the field. As a honey 
plant it has few equals as the bees visit the flowers 
freely from the time of the first opening until the 
last have faded. Blooms May and June. The honey 
is of fine quality, and that most often found in the 
stores of Paris, France, is from this source. Seed 
15c per packet. $1.00 per pound. Postpaid. 
BIRDSFOOT TREFOIL 
(Lotus corniculatus) 
Birdsfoot trefoil is a very drought resistant per- 
ennial which is a valuable addition to permanent 
pastures. In England it is regarded as a valuable 
bee plant. In this country the bees visit the plant 
freely but as yet it has not been tried sufficiently 
to test its value as a source of honey. A very pro- 
mising new legume which should find a place on 
the general farm. Blooms very freely in mid-summer 
and the yellow flowers are very attractive. Three 
to five pounds of seed plant one acre. 15c packet, 
one-fourth pound 50c, $1.50 per lb. Postpaid. 
