ANNUALS 19 
annual proves worthy of garden cultivation in our more 
humid climate. Given cultivation and plenty of room, it 
reaches a height of six or seven feet and blooms from 
July until frost with a constantly increasing number 
of flower clusters. A single plant with plenty of room 
may resemble a young tree with much yellow bloom all 
late summer and fall. It is ideal for background, self 
sows freely. Although this may not be true in all lo- 
calities, we find it one of the finest of honey plants, 
very attractive to bees and other insects, continuing 
well into the fall when there is not much other bee 
forage. 
Seed, per packet, 20c, postpaid. 
ROCKY MOUNTAIN BEE PLANT 
(Cleome serrulata) 
A common source of nectar in some western states. 
It blooms over a long period beginning early summer 
and the bees work it freely. Annual to four feet or 
more in height with showy pink or purple flowers. It 
self sows readily and is a good plant to naturalize for 
bee pasture where conditions favor it. 
Seed, per packet, 20c; two ounces, $1.00; postpaid. 
NOTE: Seed of cleomes is perishable and should be sown in the fall after 
the seed is harvested or early the following spring. 
BORAGE 
Borage has long been famous as a bee plant and has 
been much planted in European honey plant gardens. 
It is an annual native to Europe and North Africa. 
Although the honey is dark and not of the best qual- 
ity, the bees visit the flowers so freely that it should 
be included in every extensive collection of honey 
plants. It is a hardy plant, blooming for a long period. 
Seed, per packet, 15c, postpaid. 
MIGNONETTE 
(Reseda odorata) 
Mignonette has long been a favorite with those who 
have bee gardens. The bloom is very fragrant. Some 
very extravagant claims have been made as to the 
amount of honey to be secured from this source. While 
there is no proof that such yields can be secured, the 
flowers are very attractive to the bees and it seems 
probable that if enough of it were available good crops 
might be harvested. Try it in your garden. 
Seed, per packet, 15c; ounce, 60c; postpaid. 
SAFFLOWER 
Safflower is a fast growing annual which reaches a 
height of about three feet. The large yellow flowers 
are of interest in the garden but it is cultivated princi- 
pally as a source of drying oil in demand by the paint 
and varnish industry. Bees visit the flowers freely and 
indications are that it will prove to be a good honey 
plant. 
Seed, per packet, 15c, postpaid. 
SESAMUM 
Sesamum is an annual of easy culture. It grows to 
a height of three feet in this climate and the large 
flowers are very attractive to the bees. It blooms in 
