. The bee-keepers' guide; or, Manual of the apiary. Bees. May Plants1. 261 In the south of Michigan, and thence southward to Ken- tucky, and even beyond, the Judas tree, or red-bud, Cerci? Canadensis (Fig. 127), is not only worthy of cultivation as a honey plant, but is also very attractive, and well deserving of attention for its ornamental qualities alone. This blooms from March to May, according to the latitude. The poplars—not the tulip—also bloom in April, and are freely visited by the bees. The wood is immaculate, and|is used for toothpicks. Why not use it for sections ? In California, t
. The bee-keepers' guide; or, Manual of the apiary. Bees. May Plants1. 261 In the south of Michigan, and thence southward to Ken- tucky, and even beyond, the Judas tree, or red-bud, Cerci? Canadensis (Fig. 127), is not only worthy of cultivation as a honey plant, but is also very attractive, and well deserving of attention for its ornamental qualities alone. This blooms from March to May, according to the latitude. The poplars—not the tulip—also bloom in April, and are freely visited by the bees. The wood is immaculate, and|is used for toothpicks. Why not use it for sections ? In California, the unique and exquisite Manzanitas (species of Arctostaphylos) together with the willows and many other flowering plants keep the bees busy from January till May. MAY PLANTS. In May we have the grand sugar maple, Acer saccharinum (Fig. 125), incomparable for beauty, also all our various fruit trees, peach, cherry, plum, apple, etc.; in fact all the Rosacea Fig. American Wistaria. family. Our beautiful American Wistaria, Wistaria frutes- cens (Fig. 128), the very ornamental climber, or the still more lovely Chinese Wistaria, Wistaria sinensis (Fig. 129), which has longer racemes than the native, and often blossoms twice in the season. These are the woody twiners for the 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- [from old catalog]. Lansing, Mich. [Columbus, Ohio, Printed by Myers bros. ]
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