MOUNTAIN MINT 
(Pycnanthemum pilosum) 
Mountain mint is a very good honey plant. Its mass 
of bloom and very pronounced pleasant mint flavor 

Mountain Mint is an abudant source of nectar. 
make it most desirable for both bee garden and herb 
garden. Also important, this plant appears to have 
great commercial possibilities. 
This species of Mountain Mint may become an im- 
portant source of essential oils. Preliminary tests indi- 
cate that a much heavier yield of oil can be distilled 
from this plant as compared to the yields obtained from 
other mints now in commercial production. Larger 
tests of this plant are under way to make sufficient oil 
available for extensive study of the ingredients. 
Mountain mint is an abundant source of nectar. It 
blooms heavily in August and September and is very at- 
tractive to the bees. It is native to the middlewest, the 
natural habitat being partially wooded hillsides. It has 
been reported as a source of surplus honey in some local- 
ities along the Mississippi river. 
The seed is tiny, probably more than 100,000 seeds to 
the ounce. 
Seed, small trial packet 20c, liberal packet $1.00, % 
ounce $5.00, ounce $8.50, % pound $25.00, postpaid. 
GOLDEN HONEY PLANT 
(Actinomeris alternifolia) 
Golden Honey Plant, also known as Wingstem or 
Crownbeard, is one of the best native honey plants of 
the Mississippi valley. Where this plant is plentiful the 
bee-keeper need never worry about abundant stores for 
winter. It is a rather coarse perennial about five feet 
tall with irregular yellow flowers. It blooms in August 
and never fails to find the bees working it. Will grow 
in either sun or shade. Fine for waste land. Plant in 
early spring while the soil is cool. Does best in wooded 
or sheltered areas. 
Seed, packet 20c, 2 ounces $1.00, % pound $3.00, 
postpaid. 
SIMPSON’S HONEY PLANT 
(Scrophularia marilandica) 
Simpson’s Honey Plant, also commonly known as Fig- 
wort, has long been famous for its rich store of nectar for 
the bees. The flowers are small but abundant and rich 
in honey. The plant is perennial and grows from three 
to six feet high. It will grow in either sun or shade and 
is often found growing wild in wooded areas. It blooms 
in the fall. 
The seed, which is very small, should be sown on top 
of the ground in winter or very early spring. 
Seed, 20c per packet. 
