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FALL, WINTER AND SPRING 
1944-1945 
We try to make available in this seed list, the 
most desirable collection we can bring together of 
nectar plants, for bee gardens, waste land and some 
forage crops. 



ANISE-HYSSOP or FRAGRANT GIANT 
HYSSOP (Agastache anethiodora) 
This wonder honey plant attracts the bees more 
consistently than any other of the 500 under obser- 
vation in American Bee Journal trial garden. 
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 gardeners. 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 of anise-hyssop is very small, perhaps a 
half million to the pound. The seed should be 
planted in late fall, winter or early spring when 
soil is cool. If the tiny seedlings are permitted to 
dry out before well rooted they die. We have had 
best success with a well prepared seed bed and 
sowing the seed on top of the ground at any time 
in winter or very early spring, A light sprinkle of 
straw to protect the young plants from the sun has 
proved helpful. 
A better way is to start the young plants in flats 
in the greenhouse and transplant to the open 
ground when two or three inches high. Set about 
a foot apart in the row. 
Seed 20 cents per packet, % ounce $2.00. Plants 
$1.25 per dozen, postpaid. Write for price on 
larger quantity of seed. 
BIRDSFOOT TREFOIL 
(Lotus corniculatus) 
Birdsfoot trefoilis a very drought resistant forage 
plant which is new to American agriculture. Recent 
tests have indicated that it is adapted to a wide 
variety of soils and will succeed under varied 
climatic conditions. It appears to succeed on soils 
where alfalfa or the clovers do poorly and indica- 
tions are that the acreage will expand rapidly 
when farmers become familiar with it. It is especi- 
ally valuable when mixed with grasses for a 
pasture crop. 
In England it is regarded as a valuable bee plant 
and beemen in eastern New York report good crops 
