like blossoms yield an abundant supply of well 
flavored honey in spring. It grows readily from 
seed. 
Seed, large packet 20c, % pound $1.00, postpaid. 
GARDEN SAGE 
(Salvia officinalis) 
The garden sage has been cultivated for centuries 
for its aromtic leaves which are used in flavoring 
foods. It is a long lived perennial and should be 
included in every garden. The flowers are at- 
tractive to bees and a high quality honey is gathered 
from garden sage. 
Seed, 20c per packet, postpaid. 
SALVIA SUPERBA 
This is a strong growing sage reaching a height 
of about three feet and blooming intermittenly all 
season. It blooms very freely in May and June 
and again in September with some flowers all 
summer. It is usually swarming with bees. 
Perennial 
Seed, 20c per packet, postpaid. 
SALVIA VIRGATA 
Salvia virgata is a strong growing pernnial 
reaching a height of three or four feet, with light 
blue flowers. It is native to Europe and the Orient. 
It blooms freely in mid-summer and is much visited 
by the bees. It is of easy culture and may well be 
included in any ornamentel garden as well as bee 
pasture. 
Seed, 20c cents per packet, postpaid. 
BULGARIAN SAGE 
(Salvia jurisica) 
This low growing perennial sage has attractive 
foliage as well as flowers to hold the interest of the 
gardener. It blooms freely for several weeks and 
is very attractive as a bee plant. Perennial. 
Seed, 20c per packet. 
SALVIA PRATENSIS. 
This is the first of the sages to bloom in our 
garden and it provides good bee pasture for several 
weeks in early spring when forage is scarce. It 
blooms very freely and is always full of bees. It is 
of easy culture and one of the best plants for natu- 
ralizing along roadsides and in waste places. Per- 
ennial. 
Seed, 20c per packet. 
MARJORAM 
(Origanum vulgare) 
Marjoram is a European plant, cultivated in 
gardens which naturalizes readily under right con- 
ditions in this country. It is a favorite of the honey 
bee and in a few localities in eastern states has be- 
come sufficiently common to enable the bees to 
secure considerable fine quality honey from it. The 
plant is perennial and prefers limestone soils. 
Blooms in the fall. 
Seed, 20c per packet. 
FIGWORT 
(Scrophularia marilandica) 
This plant was widely planted by name of 
Simpson’s Honey Plant by the beekeepers of days 
gone by. It is a tall growing plant from three to six 
feet high which has long been famous for its rich 
