18 PERENNIAL HONEY PLANTS 
CHAPMAN HONEY PLANT 
(Echinops sphaerocephalus) 
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Chapman Honey plant, 
also known as_ Globe 
Thistle, once enjoyed a 
real boom among the 
bee-keepers. It blooms 
heavily in mid-summer 
and the bees visit the 
flowers in large num- 
bers. The globe-shaped 
flowers are grown for 
ornament. The plant is 
biennial and reaches a 
height of six feet; easily 
grown, can be _ planted 
either spring or early 
fall. Bees. ok i d 
Seed, per packet, 20c, The Echinops have globe- 
postpaid. shaped flowers. 
ECHINOPS RITRO 
The blue flowered Chapman Honey Plant is peren- 
nial, growing to a height of about four feet on our 
soil. It is not nearly so tall as the other variety but 
is more desirable as an ornamental. It comes into 
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THE BEE GARDEN 
Provides nectar for the bees and relaxation 
for the owner. 
To live in an atmosphere of abundant flow- 
ers, humming with bees in search of nectar, 
brings mental harmony and peace of mind. 
Even though the world is not at peace, you can 
become at peace with the world in your bee gar- 
den. 
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