UNUSUAL PLANTS 15 
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; ounce, $1.00; postpaid. 
One year plants or divisions, 10 for $1.00; 50 for 
$3.85; 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. 
CHIVIRICO 
(Leonurus sibiricus) 
This new addition in a tall growing biennial bloomed 
here in September and yielded an unusually large 
amount of bloom for the area involved. Bees visit the 
flowers freely and it is ap- 
parently a honey plant of 
the first order to furnish 
nectar at a season when it 
is often most needed by 
the bees. The plant ap- 
pears to perpetuate itself 
easily and to stand com- 
petition. It may be just 
the plant to encourage in 
unused areas to fur- 
nish some good late 
season bee pasture. This 
plant is cultivated as an 
ornamental in gardens in 
some countries and has be- 
come naturalized widely in 
some places in Central 
America, Cuba and Puerto 
Rico. Reports from there 
indicate it to be a valu- 
able honey plant. 
Seed (beginning fall 
1953), packet, 20c, post- 
paid. 
Plants for spring 1958, 6 for $1.00; per dozen $1.75; 
postpaid. 
