20 PERENNIAL HONEY PLANTS 

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. 
Seed, per packet, 20c; ounce, $1.00; postpaid. 
EUROPEAN FIGWORT 
We have three European species of Figwort or Scrophu- 
laria. The three are similar in appearance, growing to a 
height of about three feet in our gardens. They bloomed 
for quite a long period, beginning in mid-summer with 
numerous flowers which were similar in appearance to 
those of our American Simpson’s Honey Plant. Very at- 
tractive to the bees. We offer seed in mixture of the 
three species. 
Seed, per packet, 20c, postpaid. 
MOTHERWORT 
(Leonurus cardiaca) 
Motherwort blooms over a long period beginning in 
summer and sometimes continuing to late in the fall. It is 
an abundant source of nectar and the bees are attracted 
to it in large numbers. This perennial, native of Asia, has 
become naturalized in many American localities. It is 
easily raised from seed and, once established, should re- 
main with little attention for many years. Grows two to 
four feet tall. One of the best of honey plants to natural- 
ize in waste places for bee pasture. 
Seed, per packet, 20c; per ounce, $1.00; postpaid. 
HOREHOUND 
(Marrubium vulgare) 
Horehound is a well known herb which comes from 
Eurasia and has become naturalized over parts of the 
United States. It blooms from July to September and the 
flowers attract many bees. It is the source of much dark 
honey in some localities. 
Seed, per packet, 15c; ounce, $1.00; postpaid. 
