
FIGWORT (Scrophularia marilandica) 
Figwort is a never failing attraction to the bees, 
but its flowers are small and with little attraction 
as an ornamental. It grows to a hsight of about five 
feet and once established in either sun or shade pro- 
vides rich bee pasture. A perennial which the bee- 
keeper will do well to plant on waste lands. It had 
a great boom about fifty years ago under name, 
Simpsons Honey Plant.” The seed in very small. 
Plant in winter or early spring while ground is 
cool. 20 ¢ per packet. 
Seed of any of the above, 20c per 
packet, or six packets for 
one dollar. 
Any fifteen packets for two 
dollars. Postpaid. 

BOOKS 
AMERICAN HONEY PLANTS by Frank C. Pellett. 
This is a book of 420 large pages with 204 illustra- 
tions. It is printed on enameled paper and bound 
in imitation leather. . The first book in the English 
language in its field it covers the plants important 
to the beekeeper as no other book has ever done. 
$3. Postpaid. 
PRLOWERS- OR THE" WILD by FrankiGr-Pellett. sd 
book about wild flowers based on thirty years ex- 
perience with several hundred species. More than 
100 photographs and four color plates illustrate the 
text. Here will be found useful information for in- 
suring success with native plants. Cloth binding, 
168 pages. $1 per copy postpaid. 
BIRDS:OF. THE WILD by-Frank -Ge Pellett=—This 
book is designed to provide information as to ths 
requirements to be met in attracting wild birds. 
Nesting sites, feeding stations, watering places and 
plants to provide focd are dicussed freely. 128 
pages, cloth binding, $1 postpaid. 
A LIVING “FROM BEES: by“Frank ©: Pellet. 7A 
cloth bound book of 304 pages, well illustrated 
which as its title suggests outlines proved methods 
of making a living from bees. The fundamentals 
of honsy production are explained with reasons 
for every necessary manipulation. 
Conditions under which beekeeping is eee 
as an exclusive business and when it is better to 
be followed as a sideline are discussed at length. 
$2. Postpaid. 
MELVIN PELLETT 
Pellett Gardens 
Atlantic, lowa 
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