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PERENNIAL HONEY PLANTS 15 
months and continues with some bloom until October. 
It is native to the middlewest and pioneer settlers re- 
ported fine crops of good quality honey from it. The 
plant is perennial and usually reaches a height of about 
four feet. It blooms the first year from seed. 
A vigorous plant of Anise Hyssop has many branches 
like the above 
Anise Hyssop is an old Indian herb and of special in- 
terest to herb gardeners. The abundance of bloom 
makes it desirable for flower gardens as well. 
A correspondent writes us: “ ... Here in Minnesota 
it proves to be the best honey plant in this section. 
More attractive to the bees than Sweet Clover. I be- 
lieve every bee-keeper should seed this plant for his 
future bee-pasture. . “ 
The seed starts slowly and usually requires weeding 
the first season. It is an attractive plant for bee and 
herb gardens in many places and for some it is proving 
worth while to make larger plantings, especially for 
bee pasture. 
Ask us for reprint, “Anise Hyssop—Wonder Honey 
Blants 
The seed is small, perhaps a half million seeds to 
the pound. ) 
Seed, packet, 20c; per ounce, $1.50; % pound, $5.00; 
postpaid. 
Also plants, see inside back cover. 
GIANT HYSSOP 
(Agastache scrophulariaefolia) 
The giant hyssop is a perennial common to open 
woodlands and partially shady places which flowers in 
August and September. It reaches a height of five or 
six feet and is one of the really good bee plants. 
Seed, 20c per packet, postpaid. 
WILD INDIGO 
(Baptisa) 
This attractive perennial is worthy of more com- 
mon cultivation. Dozens of stalks arise from a single 
root in a well established plant and often reach a height 
of three feet with large clusters of pea-like flowers. 
