6 TREES AND SHRUBS 
PEA TREE 
(Caragana arborescens) 
A shrub or small tree having light green foliage and 
clusters of bright yellow pea-shaped flowers. It is 
completely hardy and is drowth resistant. It is good 
for individual planting or plant 2 to 3 feet apart for 
hedge. It is a free bloomer and the pea like blossoms 
yield an abundant supply of well flavored honey in the 
spring. Bees fairly swarm over the flowers. 
Seed, per packet, 20c; %4 lb. $1.00, postpaid. 
12 to 18 inch plants, 3 for $1.00; 12 for $2.50; post- 
paid. 
LESPEDEZA BICOLOR 
This is a shrubby lespedeza 
which bee-keepers may well 
heed. It blooms freely in late 
summer, is usually very at- 
tractive to the bees and may be 
expected to be a good source 
of surplus honey where it can 
be popularized to become suffi- 
ciently plentiful. It is attrac- 
tive 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 wild- 
life conservation. It will not 
usually mature seed in North- 
ern States but will grow 
and bloom as_ far north 
as central Jowa and central 
New England. A long lived 
perennnial growing to eight 
feet tall. 
Seed, per packet, 20c; postpaid. 
Strong one year roots, dozen (minimum shipment) 
for $2.50; 50 for $6.00; postpaid. 
FALL BLOOMING ELM 
(Ulmus parvifolia) 
This asiatic species appears to well serve the purpose 
as an ornamental, small to medium size shade tree and 
may also provide an additional source of nectar. Our 
more common elms bloom in early spring and are at- 
tractive to the bees for pollen. This one is reported as 
yielding nectar freely in central Missouri and to be 
swarming with bees at a time (usually September) 
when there is little coming to the hive from other 
sources. It is an attractive, nicely shaped tree little 
known to this country. It is not quick growing and 
may take several years to come into bloom. But ap- 
parently not much affected by the diseases common 
to our elms, which makes it the more worth while. 
Trees, two year heavy rooted, 18 inches upwards, 
each $1.00, 3 for $2.50; one year, small, well rooted, § 
for $2.00, 25 for $6.00; postpaid. 
