. The ABC and XYZ of bee culture; a cyclopedia of everything pertaining to the care of the honey-bee; bees, hives, honey, implements, honey-plants, etc. ... Bees. WILLOW-HERB. 478 WILLOW-HEKB. WILLOW-HERB. Often called fire- weed, sometimes Indian pink, and rose bay. The scientific name is Epiloh'mm angusUfo- lium. Its growth is confined to the lumber- ing regions of Northern Wisconsin, Minne- sota, Michigan, Canada, Washington State, and Maine, upon areas that have been burned over, hence the name "; After forest fires it seems to spring up spontane- ously, monopolizing the
. The ABC and XYZ of bee culture; a cyclopedia of everything pertaining to the care of the honey-bee; bees, hives, honey, implements, honey-plants, etc. ... Bees. WILLOW-HERB. 478 WILLOW-HEKB. WILLOW-HERB. Often called fire- weed, sometimes Indian pink, and rose bay. The scientific name is Epiloh'mm angusUfo- lium. Its growth is confined to the lumber- ing regions of Northern Wisconsin, Minne- sota, Michigan, Canada, Washington State, and Maine, upon areas that have been burned over, hence the name "; After forest fires it seems to spring up spontane- ously, monopolizing the soil to itself. Some- times it grows in localities never so devas- tated. at least so we thought after eating some at one of the Michigan conventions which we attended at Grand Rapids. Mr. Hutchinson styles it the whitest and sweetest honey he ever tasted, and says the flavor, while not very pronounced, is suggestive of spice. The quality of the honey, its unfailing sup- ply from year to year, following right after clover and basswood, and blooming from then on till frost, make it one of the most valuable honey - plants known. Unfortu- nately its growth is confined almost exclu- rf/- ^ '. 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 Root, A. I. (Amos Ives), 1839-1923; Root, E. R. (Ernest Rob), 1862-1953. Medina, Ohio, The A. I. Root Company
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