. The bee-keeper's guide : or, Manual of the apiary. Bees. 430 THE BKE-KKEPHR'S GUIDE ; the cow-pea (Vigna sinensis) of the South, (Fig. 199) hafr extra floral as well as floral glands. Lupine (Lupinus perennis) and gill or ground-ivy (Nepeta glechoma) began blooming in May, and now are fully out. This last is a mint, a near relative of catnip. I find there are foreign mints which are excellent honey-plants, and very likely would pay well to sow in waste- places. The matrimony vine (Lycium vulgare), and the beau- tiful honey-locust (Gleditschia triacanthos), (Fig. 234) are now Fig. Honey
. The bee-keeper's guide : or, Manual of the apiary. Bees. 430 THE BKE-KKEPHR'S GUIDE ; the cow-pea (Vigna sinensis) of the South, (Fig. 199) hafr extra floral as well as floral glands. Lupine (Lupinus perennis) and gill or ground-ivy (Nepeta glechoma) began blooming in May, and now are fully out. This last is a mint, a near relative of catnip. I find there are foreign mints which are excellent honey-plants, and very likely would pay well to sow in waste- places. The matrimony vine (Lycium vulgare), and the beau- tiful honey-locust (Gleditschia triacanthos), (Fig. 234) are now Fig. Honey-Locust.—From American Bee Journal. full of life, as the bees come and go full-loaded with nectar. In California, the figwort (Scrophularia californica) contributes to the honey-supply. The wild buckwheat (Fig. 235) blooms profusely in all parts of Southern California from June to frost. It yields much amber honey of excellent quality, though from its color it is second grade. Next to the sages it is the best wild honey-plant of the section. Our brothers of the South reap a rich harvest from the great staple, cotton. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Cook, Albert John, 1842-1916. Chicago : York
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