grow on any well drained soil. It acts as a biennial 
when planted in the spring and as a winter annual when 
planted in the fall. An excellent source of fine quality 
honey in some localities. 
Seed, packet 20c, pound 75c, five pounds $2.75, post- 
paid. 
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THE BEE GARDEN 
Bee gardens have been common in Europe for 
centuries. It is an old world custom for the bee- 
keeper to provide within easy reach a variety of 
honey plants which furnish some forage for the 
bees and a place for the owner to become better 
acquainted with the bees and sources of nectar. 
Although such plantings are made in this country, 
it is only in recent years that we commonly hear 
the term “bee garden” used in connection with 
this hobby. 





we are constantly in need of more hobbies which 
are in easy reach and can provide relaxation and 
escape from the fast pace of present day living. 
We plan for weeks so we can have a vacation to 
get away from it all and seek diversification in 
far off places. It is more important that we have 
a hobby which will give us a short vacation every 
day. For those interested in nature study, a bee 
garden will provide an ideal outlet which can al- 
ways be in easy reach. Here one may come for 
a few minutes or a longer time and marvel at the 
industry of the honey bee which is always at the 
task of gathering nectar or pollen to the exclusion 
of all else which goes on in the world about him. 
We may observe the tripping of the flowers as 
the bee gathers the nectar or pollen. This pollina- 
tion process makes possible the setting of seed 
or fruit and thus the bee renders a service invalu- 
able to mankind. We can ponder over why the 
bees, though they were working on a particular 
kind of flower at this time yesterday, today have 
deserted it but are working on something else. 
It is a fascinating study which never ends. 
As our occupations become more specialized, 

A bee garden can occupy as little or as much 
space as one wishes to make it. It can provide 
forage for the bees and relaxation for the owner 
from the time of the first spring flowers until the 
last have faded in the fall. The bee garden is 
an ideal laboratory in which to become better 
acquainted with our bees and flowers. 

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