12 TREES AND SHRUBS 
the native American bittersweet are much sought in the 
fall for winter bouquets. This is also a good honey 
plant. Our observations and reports from elsewhere 
indicate that the bees generally work freely on bitter- 
sweet. This vine or climbing shrub is common to 
woodlands of some sections of north central United 
States. There is a good market in some cities for the 
berries of the American bittersweet. It appears good 
enough so we plan to plant some for the purpose of 
selling the decorative branches. Some wholesalers tell 
us that the material we shipped them from our volun- 
teer plants has been of exceptionally fine quality. We 
don’t know whether this may be due to strain or grow- 
ing conditions, but, anyway, the plants we have for 
sale and for planting are all grown from seed of our 
own plants. 
Strong, one-year seedlings, for shipment early April, 
1951, six for $2.00, postpaid. 
PEA TREE 
(Caragana arborescens) 
The pea tree is a very hardy shrub or small tree 
which comes from Siberia. It is drought resistant and 
is much used for hedge in the Dakotas and in western 
Canada. -It is a free bloomer and the pea-like blossoms 
yield an abundant supply of well flavored honey in the 
spring. 
Seed, per packet, 20c; 4% pound, $1.00; pound, $3.00; 
postpaid. 
Perennial Honey Plants 
MOUNTAIN MINT 
(Pycnanthemum pilosum) 
Norman Pellett with the first commercial planting 
Mountain Mint, his 4-H project 
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