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flower and suitable for semi-ornamental shrub. It be- 
gins blooming as small trees, usually the first season 
Eleven year old Vitex at Pellett Gardens. Never fails to 
attract the bees over a long blooming period. 
they are set out. In the north, Vitex may freeze back 
in winter. Ours sometimes kills back in winter but has 
not died out in eleven years. It never fails to bloom 
over a long period and we consider it worthwhile here 
and it is still better further south. 
The seed germinates slowly and requires favorable 
conditions. Plant in garden seedbed early in the spring. 
Water often to keep soil constantly moist during ger- 
mination period which is usually two to four weeks. 
Seed, packet, 20c; 2 ounces, $1.00; % pound, $3.50; 
postpaid. 
Started trees, well rooted, 11% to 3 ft., whips, 3 for 
$2.50, dozen for $7.50; postpaid. 
LESPEDEZA BICOLOR 
This is a shrubbery lespedeza which bee-keepers may 
well heed. It blooms freely in late summer, is very at- 
tractive to the bees and can be expected to be a good 
source of surplus honey where it can be popularized to 
become sufficiently plentiful. It is attractive in both 
foliage and flower and a long lived perennial suitable 
for screen or hedge. It is used rather extensively in 
some southern states in wildlife conservation. [It will 
not usually mature seed in Northern States but will 
provide good nectar bloom as far north as central Iowa 
and central New England. 
Seed, per packet, 20c; 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; % pound, $1.00; postpaid. 
