20 PERENNIAL HONEY PLANTS 
MOTHERWORT 
(Leonurus cardiaca) 
Motherwort blcoms 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 at- 
tracted to it in large numbers. This perennial, native 
of Asia, has become naturalized in many American lo- 
calities. It is easily raised from seed and, once estab- 
lished, should remain with little attention for many 
years. Grows two to four feet tall. One of the best 
of honey plants to naturalize in waste places for bee 
pasture. 
Seed, packet, 15c; per ounce, 60c; 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. 
Annuals 
ORIENTAL HOLLYHOCK 
(Malva silvestris) 
Because it is a nice ornamental and blooms abun- 
dantly over a long period we like this member of the 
easy to grow Hollyhock family. This hollyhock is re- 
ported from California as very attractive to the bees 
and we find it so in our garden. Usually grown as an 
annual, it comes into bloom quickly. From seed plant- 
ed in April it began blooming in July and continued in 
flower until frost. Try this for a quick and worth- 
while addition to your flower garden. 
Seed, per packet, 20c, postpaid. 
PHACELIA 
The fiddle neck phacelia (Phacelia tenacetifolia) is 
an annual of easy culture and the flowers are covered 
with bees from morning till night. This plant is na- 
tive to California but has been widely cultivated in Eu- 
ropean gardens as a honey plant, also grown to some 
extent for forage. It reaches a height of about two 
feet, with blueish or pink flowers. A famous bee 
plant. 
Seed, per packet, 20c, postpaid. 
CALIFORNIA POPPY 
The California poppy is a familiar plant to those who 
have visited the West Coast in springtime. In the East 
it is grown as an annual. It reseeds freely and is eas- 
ily grown in gardens or naturalized in sunny situations. 
The bees visit the flowers in large numbers for pollen. 
It blooms over a long period. 
Seed, per packet, 15c; ounce, 60c; postpaid. 
