Seeds of Honey Plants 
Offered by 
PELLETT GARDENS 
Ailantic, lowa 
Many of the plants included in this our 1943 list 
are equally valuable for the gardener and the bee- 
keeper. Few of them are offered by the gees 
seed trade. ! 






ANISE-HYSSOP or FRAGRANT'G 
HYSSOP (Agastache anethik 
Anise-hysscp 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 beea 
been completely overlooked by our herb gardeners. 
It is very fragrant and has along flowering 
period from Juné 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, six for $1.00. Postpaid. 
Yellow spider flower or 
GOLDEN CLEOME (Cleome }i}iéa)) | 
Golden celome is a native of the oS eet 
which has too long been overlooked as an orna- 
mental. An annual of easy culture, it grows to a 
height of six or seven feet and blooms from July 
until frost wilh 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. Postpaid. 
PRICKLY POPPY (Argemone) 
The white prickly poppy is a native to the south- 
west and is a common sight from Kansas to Texas. 
It is an annual of easy culiure and with large white 
flowers for a long time in summer. The bees are 
much attracted to this plant for pollen. Seed Il5c 
per packet. 
SAGE (Salvia) 
The garden sage has been cultivated for cen- 
turies for its aromatic leaves which are used in 
flavoring foods. It is a long lived perennial and 
should be included in every garden. The flowers 
are attractive to the bees and a high quality honey 
is gathered from garden sage. Seed 15c per packet. 
$1.00 per ounce. 
