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 furnishes an abundance of bloom 
beginning early in June. It blooms heavily for 
over two months.and continues with some bloom 
until Octcber. The bees work it heavily and 
honey from this source is reported to be of fine 
quality. It is native to the middlewest and pioneer 
settlers reported fine crops cf honey from it. The 
plant is perennial. It furnishes some bloom the 
Mist year from seed. 
Anise Hyssop is an old Indian herb and of 
special interest to herb gardeners. Its abundance 
of bloom makes it desirable for flower gardens 
as well. 
Seed of Anise Hyssop is very small, perhaps a 
half million to the pound. The seed should be 
sown on top of the ground in late fall, winter or 
very early spring while the soil is cool. If your 
ground is weedy as most cultivated areas are, 
the planting will require weeding the first season 
to get started. Once established a planting 
should last for several years. Another way is 
to start the seed in greenhouse or window box 
and transplant to the open ground when the 
plants are two or three inches high. Set about 
IS inches apart in the row. 
seed, 20c per packet, $2.00 per ounce, postpaid. 
small plants, right for transplanting, $1.00 per 
dozen, $5.00 per 100 postpaid. Order plants for 
early spring only. No shipments after May lst. 
We will have limited quantity in storage for win 
ier delivery to points south. 
GIANT HYSSOP 
(Agastache Scrophulariaefolia) 
The giant hyssop is a perennial common to open 
woodlands and partially shady places which flow- 
ers in August and September. It reaches a height 
of five or six feet and is one of the really good 
bee plants. 
seed, 20c per packet. 
