MARJORAM 
(Origanum vulgare) 
Wild Marjoram is a European plant, cultivated in 
gardens and naturalizes readily under right conditions in 
this country. It blooms for several weeks beginning 
in mid-summer and is a favorite of the honey-bee. At- 
tractive perennial, growing about two feet tall. 
Seed, per packet 20c, postpaid. 
LADYBELL or SPIREBELL 
(Adenophora) 
Graceful stalks two or three feet tall and blooming in 
mid-summer with nale blue bells. Attractive to the bees ° 
and bee-keeper. Perennial. Good for naturalizing. 
Seed, packet 20c, postpaid. 
SEA HOLLY 
(Eryngium planum) in the flower garden or border is a 
very striking perennial with its blue stems and flower 
heads growing to about three feet. A delightful picture 
with bees and other insects hovering over this handsome 
plant. 
Seed, packet 20c, postpaid. 
CATNIP or CATMINT 
(Nepeta cataria) 
This best known member of the Catnip family blooms 
over a long period beginning in mid-summer. It is very 
rich in nectar and attracts the bees in large numbers. It 
is perennial, easy to grow and one of the very best of 
honey plants for naturalizing in waste places. This plant 
was common to herb gardens of pioneer days, grows 
three feet tall. 
Seed, liberal packet 20c, ounce $1.00, % pound $2.50, 
postpaid. Write for quantity price. 
NEPETA MUSSINI or Persian Catmint, very attrac- 
tive to the bees, blooms for several weeks in the spring 
and again in September. This perennial makes a low 
spreading growth and is good for rock gardens. Seed 
supply very limited, small packet 20c. NEPETA MAC- 
RANTHA, Siberian Catmint, also rich in nectar, comes 
into bloom in early summer immediately following the 
early bloom of the Persian variety. Perennial, grows 
about two feet high with wide spreading growth. Seed, 
small packet 20c. NEPETA NUDA, known as Beemint, 
this member of the Catmint family is a taller plant with 
upright growth reaching a height of four or five feet. 
It blooms in mid-summer and is rich in nectar. Peren- 
nial. Seed, small packet 20c. NEPETA GRANDI- 
FLORA, still another good honey plant of the Catmint 
family, this one blooms intermittently from mid-sum- 
mer to late fall. Grows to a height of three to four feet 
with spreading growth. Perennial. Seed, small packet 
20c, 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. It will 

Any twelve 20c seed packets for $2.00, 35 
packets for $5.00, postpaid. 



