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. 
PLANTING SEED OF ANNUALS: Most annuals we have listed are 
of easy culture and (except as noted) may be planted most anytime during 
spring when moisture conditions are good. Early planting to get 
established ahead of hot weather may be preferable. Those easily 
damaged by freezing, as Sesamum, should be planted in late spring 
after danger of freezing is past. 
Books 
By the late Frank C. Pellett 
A Living From Bees 
A cloth bound book of 335 pages, well illustrated, 
which, as its title suggests, outlines proved methods of 
making a living from bees. The fundamentals of honey 
producing are expiained, with reasons for every neces- 
sary manipulation. 
Conditions under which beekeeping is practical as an 
exclusive business and when it is better to be followed 
as a sideline are discussed at length. $3.00, postpaid. 
American Honey Plants 
The fourth revised edition of this book includes more 
than 100 plants not mentioned in previous editions. The 
most complete and practical book on honey plants ever 
published. With 200 illustrations and 467 large pages, 
the honey plants of the entire United States and Cana- 
da are extensively reviewed. Beautifully printed and 
bound in serviceable buckram, it is a fine example of 
the highest type of bookmaking. About 1,200 plants 
which are important to the beekkeeper are discussed, 
with distribution, time of blooming, quality and yield 
of honey and other useful information. $6.00, postpaid. 
How to Attract Birds 
This little book of 156 pages, fully illustrated with 
the author’s photographs, is an account of forty years’ 
experience with wild birds in several localities. Sug- 
gestions for attracting birds by means of providing 
nest boxes, storm shelters, watering and feeding sta- 
tions and providing suitable surroundings are helpful 
in any situation. $2.50, postpaid. 
Success With Wild Flowers 
An account of the author’s forty years’ experience in 
growing wild flowers in a five acre preserve. Illus- 
trated with numerous photographs and color plates. 
Cloth bound, 175 pages, $2.50, postpaid. 
