UNUSUAL PLANTS iN, 
CHAPMAN HONEY PLANT 
(Echinops sphaerocephalus) 
[ — _ 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. 
Seed, per packet, 20c; 
The Echinops have globe- ; 
% pound, $1.00 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 bloom some- 
what later and lasts into September. 
Seed, per packet, 20c, postpaid. 
GOLDEN HONEY PLANT 
(Actinomeris alternifolia) 
See picture front cover 
Golden Honey Plant, also known as Wingstem or 
Crownbeard, is one of the best native honey plants of 
the Mississippi valley. Where this plant is plentiful 
the bee-keeper need never worry about abundant stores 
for winter. It is a rather coarse perennial about five 
feet tall with irregular yellow flowers. It blooms in Au- 
gust and never fails to find the bees working it. It will 
grow in either sun or partial shade; does best in shel- 
tered situations such as partly wooded areas or wood- 
land borders. Once started in favorable environment, 
it will gradually spread around. It is often found 
growing in sparse timber along streams. 
Seed, per packet, 20c; 2 ounces, $1.00; postpaid. 
One year plants or divisions, 8 for $1.00; 25 for $2.50; 
postpaid. 
MOTHERWORT 
(Leonurus cardiaca) 
Motherwort blooms 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; postpaid. 
