American honey plants

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Author

Pellett, Frank C. (Frank Chapman), 1879-1951

Title

American honey plants : together with those which are of special value to the beekeeper as sources of pollen

Original Publication

Hamilton: American Bee Journal, 1920.

Credits

Charlene Taylor, Harry Lamé and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)

Language

English

LoC Class

SF: Agriculture: Animal culture

Subject

Honey plants -- United States

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Text

Project Gutenberg

eBook-No. 79164

Release Date

July 23, 2026

Copyright

Public domain in the USA.

Contents

1. 1.Untitled
2. 2.American Honey Plants
3. 3.Untitled
4. 4.Untitled
5. 5.FOREWORD
6. 6.HONEY PLANT REGIONS — THE MINOR PLANTS
7. 7.A — ACACIA. — ACER, see Maple . — ADAM’S NEEDLE, see Yucca . — AESCULUS, see Buckeye . — AGARITES, see Barberry . — AGAVE, see Century Plant . — ALABAMA—Honey Sources of. — ALASKA—Honey Sources of. — ALBERTA—Honey Sources of. — ALDER (Alnus). — ALFALFA (Medicago sativa). — Field Culture — ALFILARIA, see Pin Clover . — ALGAROBA, see Mesquite . — ALLIGATOR PEAR, see Red Bay . — ALLIUM, see Onion . — ALMOND (Prunus amygdalus). — ALSIKE CLOVER (Trifolium hybridum). Hybrid or Swedish Clover. — ALTHEA, see Hollyhock . — ANDROMEDA. — AMERICAN ALOE, see Century Plant . — AMERICAN CRAB APPLE, see Crab Apple . — AMERICAN IVY, see Virginia Creeper . — ANAQUA, see Knockaway . — ANGLEPOD, see Bluevine . — APPLE (Malus). — APOCYNUM, see Dogbane . — APRICOT (Prunus armeniaca). — ARBUTUS (Epigaea repens). Trailing Arbutus or Ground Laurel. — ARCTOSTAPHYLOS, see Manzanita . — ARIZONA BUCKTHORN, see Gum Elastic . — ARIZONA—Honey Sources of. — ARKANSAS—Honey Sources of. — ARTICHOKE, see Sunflower . — ASCLEPIAS, see Milkweed . — ASPARAGUS. — ASH (Fraxinus). — ASH LEAVED MAPLE, see Box Elder . — ASPEN (Populus). Poplar or Cottonwood. — ASTER. — ASTRAGALUS, see Loco Weed . — AZALEA (Rhododendron).
8. 8.B — BALLOON VINE (Cardiospermum halicacabum). — BALSAM APPLE, see Wild Cucumber . — BANANA (Musa sapientum). — BARBERRY (Berberis). — BARNABY’S THISTLE, see Star Thistle . — BASIL or MOUNTAIN MINT (Pycananthemum virginianum). — BASSWOOD (Tilia americana). — BASTARD-PENNYROYAL, see Blue Curls . — BATCHELOR’S BUTTON, see Centaurea . — BAY, see Magnolia . — BEAN (Phaseolus). — BEARBERRY, see Manzanita . — BEAVER TREE, see Magnolia . — BEE BALM (Melissa officinalis). — BEECH (Fagus grandifolia). — BEEWEED, see Rocky Mountain Bee Plant . — BEGGAR TICK, see Spanish Needle . — BINDWEED (Polygonum convolvulus). — BIRCH (Betula). — BITTERSWEET (Celastrus scandens). Waxwork, or Climbing Bittersweet. — BITTERWEED (Helenium tenuifolium). — BLACKBERRY (Rubus). — BLACK BINDWEED, see Bindweed . — BLACK GUM, see Tupelo . — BLACK HAW (Viburnum prunifolium). — BLACK LOCUST, see Locust . — BLACK MEDIC (Medicago lupulina). — BLACK MANGROVE (Avicennia nitida). — BLACK TREE, see Black Mangrove . — BLACKWOOD, see Black Mangrove . — BLOODROOT (Sanguinaria canadensis). — BLUEBERRY (Vaccinium). — BLUEBONNET, see Lupine . — BLUEBOTTLE, see Centaurea . — BLUE CURLS (Trichostema lanceolatum). — BLUE GUM, see Eucalyptus . — BLUE LUPINE, see Lupine . — BLUET, see Centaurea . — BLUE THISTLE (Eryngium articulatum). — BLUEVINE (Gonolobus laevis). — BLUEWEED or VIPER’S BUGLOSS (Echium vulgare). — BONESET (Eupatorium). — BOOTJACK, see Spanish Needle . — BORAGE (Borago officinalis). — BOX ELDER (Negundo aceroides or Acer negundo). — BOSTON IVY (Ampelopsis veitchii). — BRASSICA, see Mustard . — BRAZIL or LOGWOOD (Condalia obovata). — BRITISH COLUMBIA—Honey Plants of. — BROOMWEED (Gutierrezia texana). — BUCKBRUSH, see Indian Currant , also Snowberry and Dogbane . — BUCKEYE (Aesculus). — BUCKTHORN (Rhamnus). — BUCKWHEAT (Fagopyrum esculentum). — Quality of the Honey — BUCKWHEAT TREE, see Ti-Ti . — BUFFALO BEAN, see Loco Weed . — BULL BAY, see Magnolia . — BUM-WOOD, see Poisonwood . — BURDOCK (Arctium lappa). — BUR CLOVER (Medicago denticulata). Wild. — BUR-MARIGOLD, see Spanish Needle . — BUSH HONEYSUCKLE (Diervilla Lonicera). — BRUNNICHIA. — BUFFALO CURRANT (Ribes aureum). — BUTTER WEED or GROUNDSEL (Senecio). — BUTTON-BUSH (Cephalanthus occidentalis). — BUTTON-WEED (Diodia teres). — BUTTON WILLOW, see Button Bush .
9. 9.C — CABBAGE (Brassica oleracea). — CACTUS, see Prickly Pear . — CALICO BUSH, see Laurel . — CALIFORNIA HOLLY, see Christmas Berry . — CALIFORNIA—Honey Sources of. — CALIFORNIA POPPY, see Poppy . — CAMPANILLA (Ipomoea). — CAMPHOR WEED, see Blue Curls . — CANADA THISTLE (Carduus arvensis). — CANADIAN HEMP, see Dogbane . — CARPET GRASS (Lippia). — CARROT (Daucus carota). — CASCARA SAGRADA, see Buckthorn . — CASSIA, see Partridge Pea . — CASTOR BEAN (Ricinus communis). — CASTOR OIL PLANT, see Castor Bean . — CATALPA (Catalpa speciosa). — CATNIP (Nepeta Cataria). — CATSCLAW, see Acacia . — CAT’S EAR (Hypochaeris radicata). — CELASTRUS Scandens, see Bittersweet . — CELERY (Apium graveolens). — CENTAUREA. — CENTURY PLANT (Agave). — CEPHALANTHUS, see Button Bush . — CHAMISE, see Greasewood . — CHAPMAN HONEY PLANT (Echinops sphoerocephalus). — CHAYOTE (Sechium edule). — CHEROKEE ROSE (Rosa laevigata). — CHERRY (Prunus cerasus). — CHESTNUT (Castanea dentata). — CHINABERRY, see Wild China . — CHINA TREE (Melia azedarach). — CHINESE SUMAC, see Varnish Tree . — CHINQUAPIN (Castanea pumila). — CHITTAM, see Buckthorn . — CHOCTAW ROOT, see Dogbane . — CHOKE CHERRY, see Wild Cherry . — CHRISTMAS BERRY, or CALIFORNIA HOLLY (Heteromeles arbutifolia). — CITRUS FRUITS, see Oranges , Lemons , Etc. — CLEMATIS. — CLEOME, see Rocky Mountain Bee Plant . — CLEOMELLA (Cleomella angustifola). — CLETHRA, see Pepperbush . — CLIMBING MILKWEED, see Bluevine . — CLOVER (Trifolium). — COCKLEBUR (Xanthium canadense). — COFFEE BERRY, see Buckthorn . — COLIMA (Xanthoxylum pterota). — COLORADO—Honey Plants of. — COLUMBO, see Monument Plant . — COMA (Bumelia lycioides). — CONE FLOWER (Rudbeckia). — CONNECTICUT—Honey Sources of. — CORAL BEAN or FRIJOLILLO (Sophora secundiflora). — CORAL BERRY, see Indian Currant . — CORAL SUMAC, see Poisonwood . — CORN, see Indian Corn . — CORNEL, see Dogwood . — CORN-ITCH, see Cow-itch . — COTTON (Gossypium herbaceum). — COTTON-GUM, see Tupelo . — COTTONWOOD, see Aspen . — COW-ITCH (Cissus incisa). — COWPEA (Vigna sinensis). — COYOTE WEED, see Turkey Mullein . — CRAB APPLE (Malus). — CRIMSON CLOVER (Trifolium incarnatum). — CROCUS. — CROTON (Croton). — CROWNBEARD (Verbesina). — CUCUMBER (Cucumis sativus). — CUP PLANT (Silphium perfoliatum). — CULVER’S ROOT (Veronica virginica). — CURRANT (Ribes). — CYNOGLOSSUM, see Hound’s Tongue .
10. 10.D — DAHOON, see Holly . — DANDELION (Taraxacum officinale). — DATE-PLUM, see Persimmon . — DEER CLOVER, see Wild Alfalfa . — DEER’S EARS, see Monument Plant . — DELAWARE—Honey Sources of. — DEVIL’S CLAW, see Acacia . — DEVIL’S SHOESTRING, see Bluevine . — DEWBERRY, see Blackberry . — DIERVILLA, see Bush Honeysuckle . — DOCTOR-GUM, see Poisonwood . — DOGBANE (Apocynum). — DOGWOOD (Cornus). — DOORWEED, see Heartsease . — DROUGHT-WEED, see Turkey Mullein .
11. 11.E — EBONY, see Texan Ebony . — ECHINOPS SPHOEROCEPHALUS, see Chapman Honey Plant . — ECHIUM, see Blueweed . — ELDERBERRY (Sambucus canadensis). — ELM (Ulmus). — EPILOBIUM, see Fireweed . — ERIOGONUM, Wild Buckwheat or Flat Top. — ERODIUM, see Pin Clover . — EUCALYPTUS. — EUPATORIUM, see Boneset . — EUPHORBIA, see Snow-On-the-Mountain , also Poinsettia .
12. 12.F — FALSE INDIGO (Amorpha fruticosa). — FARKLE-BERRY or SPARKLE-BERRY (Vaccinum arboreum). — FIDDLE NECK, see Phacelia . — FIGWORT (Scrophularia marilandica). — FILLAREE, see Pin Clover . — FIREWEED or WILLOW HERB (Epilobium angustifolium). — FLAT TOP, see Eriogonum . — FLEA WEED, see Blue Curls . — FLORIDA—Honey Plants of. — FLORIDA MAHOGANY, see Red Bay . — FLOWERING RASPBERRY, see Salmon Berry . — FRUIT BLOOM. — FOG FRUIT, see Carpet grass . — FRASERA, see Monument Plant . — FURZE, see Gorse .
13. 13.G — GAILLARDIA, see Marigold . — GALLBERRY (Ilex glabra). See also Holly . — GAURA. — GELSEMIUM, see Yellow Jasmine . — GEORGIA—Honey flora of. — GERMANDER or WOOD SAGE (Teucrium canadense). — GIANT HYSSOP (Agastache nepetoides). — GILIA. — GOLDEN GLOW, see Coneflower . — GOLDEN HONEY PLANT (Actinomeris squarrosa). — GOLDENROD (Solidago). — General Reports — GOOSEBERRY (Grossularia). — GOLDEN WATTLE, see Acacia . — GOPHER WOOD, see Yellow Wood . — GORSE or FURZE (Ulex europaeus). — GRANJENO, see Hackberry . — GRAPE (Vitis). — Bees and Grapes — GRAPE FRUIT (Citrus decumana). — GRASSES. — GREASEWOOD (Adenostema fasciculatum). CHAMISE. — GREENBRIAR (Smilax). — GRINDELIA, see Gum Weed . — GROUNDSEL, see Butterweed . — GROUND LAUREL, see Arbutus . — GUAIACUM, see Soapbush . — GUAYACAN, see Soapbush . — GUM, see Tupelo , also Eucalyptus . — GUM-ELASTIC or SHITTIM-WOOD (Bumelia lanuginosa rigida). — GUM TREE, see Eucalyptus , also Tupelo . — GUM WEED or GUM PLANT (Grindelia squarrosa).
14. 14.H — HACKBERRY (Celtis). — HAU TREE (Paritium tiliacium). — HAW, see Hawthorne . — HAWAII—Honey Flora of. — Forest Trees — Fruit Trees — Pasture Plants — Crop Plants — Forage Plants. — Ornamental Plants — Weeds — Other Sources of Honey — HAWTHORN (Crataegus). — HAZELNUT (Corylus americana). — HEARTSEASE (Polygonum). — HEATHER (Calluna vulgaris). — HEATHER, see also Eriogonum . — HEDGE NETTLE or WOUNDWORT (Stachys). — HELENIUM, see Bitterweed . — HELIANTHUS, see Sunflower . — HELIOTROPE (Heliotropium). — HERCULES CLUB or ANGELICA TREE (Aralia spinosa). — HERON’S BILL, see Pin Clover . — HETEROMELES, see Christmas Berry . — HICKORY (Hicoria). — HIMALAYA BERRY, see Blackberry . — HOARHOUND (Marrubium vulgare). — HOARY VERBENA, see Vervain . — HOG GUM, see Poisonwood . — HOLLY (Ilex). — HOLLYHOCK (Althaea rosea). — HONEYDEW. — HONEY LOCUST (Gleditsia triacanthos). THORNY LOCUST. — HONEY POD, see Mesquite . — HONEYSUCKLE (Lonicera). — HOPS (Humulus Lupulus). — HOP-TREE (Ptelea trifoliata), SHRUBBY TREFOIL. — HORSE CHESTNUT, see Buckeye . — HORSEMINT (Monarda). — HOUND’S-TONGUE (Cynoglossum officinale). — HUAJILLA, see Acacia . — HUCKLEBERRY (Gaylussacia). — HUISACHE, see Acacia . — HYDROPHYLLUM, see Virginia Waterleaf .
15. 15.I — IDAHO—Honey Sources of. — ILEX, see Holly , also Gallberry . — INDIAN BEAN, see Catalpa . — INDIAN CORN or MAIZE (Zea mays). — INDIAN CURRANT (Symphoricarpos orbiculatus). — ILLINOIS—Honey Sources of. — INDIANA—Honey and Pollen Plants of. — INDIAN FIG, see Prickly Pear . — INDIAN HEMP, see Dogbane . — INKBERRY, see Gallberry . — IOWA—Honey Sources of. — IRONWEED (Vernonia). — IRONWOOD, see Coma , also Titi . — IVYWOOD, see Laurel .
16. 16.J — JACKASS CLOVER or STINKWEED (Wislizenia refracta). — JASMINE, See Yellow Jasmine . — JERUSALEM ARTICHOKE, see Sunflower . — JEWEL-WEED or Touch-Me-Not (Impatiens). — JOE-PYE WEED, see Boneset . — JOINTED CHARLOCK, see Radish . — JUDAS-TREE, see Red-Bud . — JUNE-BUD, see Red-Bud .
17. 17.K — KANSAS—Honey Sources of. — KENTUCKY—Honey Sources of. — KINNIKINICK (Rhus virens). — KNAPWEED, see Star Thistle . — KNOCKAWAY or ANAQUA (Ehretia elliptica). — KNOTWEED, see Heartsease .
18. 18.L — LADIES’ EAR DROPS, see Brunnichia . — LADY’S THUMB, see Heartsease . — LAMBKILL, see Laurel . — LAUREL (Kalmia). — LAUREL-TREE, see Red Bay . — LEATHERWOOD, see Ti-ti . — LEMON (Citrus limon). — LETTUCE (Lactuca floridana). — LEONURUS, see Motherwort . — LIGNUM-VITAE, see Soapbush . — LILAC, see Mountain Lilac . — LIME (Citrus acida). — LIMETREE, see Basswood . — LINDEN, see Basswood . — LION’S TAIL, see Motherwort . — LIPPIA GRASS, see Carpet Grass . — LIQUORICE (Glycyrrhiza lepidota). — LIVE OAK, see Oak . — LOCALITY. — LOCO WEED (Astragalus). Also called Rattle Weed or Buffalo Bean. — LOCUST (Robinia pseudo-acacia). — LOGWOOD (Haematoxylon campechianum). — LOMBARDY STAR THISTLE, see Centaurea . — LOQUAT (Eriobotrya japonica). — LOOSESTRIFE, see Purple Loosestrife . — LOUISIANA—Honey Sources of. — LUCERNE, see Alfalfa . — LUPINE (Lupinus). — LYTHRUM, see Loosestrife .
19. 19.M — MADRONA (Arbutus menziesii). THE ARBUTE TREE. — MAGNOLIA or BULL BAY TREE (Magnolia grandiflora). — MAGUEY, see Century Plant . — MAHOGANY GUM, see Eucalyptus . — MAINE—The Honey Flora of. — MAIZE, see Indian Corn . — MALLOW (Malva). — MANCHINEEL (Hippomane mancinella). — MANGROVE, see Black Mangrove . — MANITOBA—Honey Sources of. — MANZANITA or BEARBERRY (Arctostaphylos). — MAPLE (Acer). — MARIGOLD (Gaillardia pulchella). — MARJORAM (Origanum vulgare). — MARRUBIUM, see Hoarhound . — MARYLAND—Honey Sources of. — MASSACHUSETTS—Honey Flora of. — MAT GRASS, see Carpet Grass . — MATRIMONY VINE (Lycium vulgare). — MAYWEED (Anthemis Cotula). — MEDICAGO, see Alfalfa . — MELIA, see China Tree . — MELILOTUS, see Sweet Clover . — MELISSA, see Bee Balm . — MELONS (Cucumis melo). — MENTZELIA. — MESQUITE (Prosopis glandulosa). — MEXICAN CLOVER (Richardia scabra). — MICHIGAN—Honey Sources of. — MIGNONETTE (Reseda odorata). COMMON MIGNONETTE. — MILK VETCH (Astragalus). — MILKWEED (Asclepias). — MILKWEED VINE, see Bluevine . — MINNESOTA—Honey Sources of. — MINT (Mentha). — MISSISSIPPI—Honey Sources of. — MISSOURI CURRANT, see Buffalo Currant . — MISSOURI—Honey Sources of. — MISTLETOE (Phoradendron flavescens). — MONARDA, see Horsemint . — MONTANA—Honey Sources of. — MONUMENT PLANT (Frasera). — MORNING-GLORY (Convolvulus). — MOTHERWORT (Leonurus Cardiaca). — MOUNTAIN LAUREL, see Laurel . — MOUNTAIN LILAC (Ceanothus). — MOUNTAIN MINT, see Basil . — MOUNTAIN QUEEN, see Yucca . — MUSTARD (Brassica campestris).
20. 20.N — NAPA THISTLE, see Star Thistle ; also Centaurea . — NEBRASKA, Honey Sources of. — NECTAR AND NECTAR SECRETION. — NEGUNDO, see Box Elder . — NEVADA—Honey Sources of. — NEW BRUNSWICK—Honey Sources of. — NEW HAMPSHIRE—Honey Sources of. — NEW JERSEY—Honey Sources of. — Surplus Honey Regions — NEW JERSEY TEA or RED-ROOT (Ceanothus americanus). — NEW MEXICO—Honey Sources of. — NEW YORK—Honey Sources of. — NORTH CAROLINA, Honey Flora of. — NORTH DAKOTA—Honey Sources of. — NOVA SCOTIA—Honey Sources of.
21. 21.O — OAK (Quercus). — OGECHE PLUM, see Tupelo . — OHIO—Honey Sources of. — OKLAHOMA—Honey Sources of. — OKRA or GUMBO. — OLEASTER, WILD OLIVE, RUSSIAN OLIVE (Elaeagnus hortensis). — OLIVE (Olea europaea). — ONION (Allium). — ONTARIO—Honey Sources of. — OPUNTIA, see Prickly Pear . — ORANGE (Citrus aurantium). — OREGON CRAB APPLE, see Crab Apple . — OREGON—Honey Sources of. — OREGON GRAPE (Berberis nervosa). — OREOCARYA.
22. 22.P — PALM. — PALMETTO (Sabal). — PARADISE FLOWER, see Acacia . — PARSNIP (Pastinaca sativa). — PARTRIDGE PEA (Cassia Chamaechrista). — PEACH (Prunus persica). — PEAR (Pyrus). — PENNSYLVANIA—Honey sources of. — PENNYROYAL, see Wild Pennyroyal . — PEONY. — PEPPERBUSH or WHITE ALDER (Clethra alnifolia). — PEPPERIDGE, see Tupelo . — PEPPER-TREE (Schinus molle). — PEPPER-VINE, see Snowvine . — PERSICARIA, see Heartsease . — PERSIMMON (Diospyros). — PHACELIA (Phacelia). — PHYSIOLOGY OF NECTAR SECRETION. — PIGEON BERRY, see Buckthorn . — PIGEON CHERRY, see Wild Cherry . — PIN CLOVER or FILAREE (Erodium cicutarium). — PINE (Pinus). — PLUM (Prunus). — POINSETTIA (Euphorbia pulcherrima). — POISON IVY, see Laurel ; also Sumac . — POISON OAK, see Sumac . — POISONOUS HONEY. — POISONWOOD (Metopium metopium). — POLLEN. — POLLINATION. — POPLAR, see Tulip-Poplar , also Aspen . — POPPY (Papaver). — POPPY THISTLE, see Poppy . — POSSUM HAW, see Holly . — POSSUM-WOOD, see Persimmon . — PRAIRIE CLOVER (Petalostemon). — PRICKLY ASH (Xanthoxylum Clava-Herculis). TOOTHACHE-TREE. — PRICKLY PEAR or INDIAN FIG (Opuntia). — PRICKLY POPPY, see Poppy . — PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND—Honey Sources of. — PROPOLIS. — PRUNE, see Plum . — PUMPKIN (Cucurbita pepo). — PURPLE LOOSESTRIFE (Lythrum).
23. 23.Q — QUEBEC—Honey Sources of. — QUERCUS, see Oak . — QUININE Tree, see Hop-Tree .
24. 24.R — RABBIT BRUSH (Chrysothamnus nauseosus hypolluca). — RADISH or JOINTED CHARLOCK (Raphanus Raphanistrum). — RAGGED LADY, see Red Gaura . — RAGGED SAILOR, see Centaurea . — RAGWEED (Ambrosia trifida). — RAPE (Brassica napus). — RAPHANUS, see Radish . — RASPBERRY (Rubus). Also called THIMBLEBERRY. — RATTAN VINE (Berchemia scandens). — RATTLE BOX or RATTLE WEED, see Loco Weed . — RATTLESNAKE-ROOT (Nabalus altissimus). — RED BAY (Persea Borbonia). — RED-BERRY, see Buckthorn . — RED BOX-TREE, see Eucalyptus . — RED-BUD (Cercis canadensis). — RED CLOVER (Trifolium pratense). — RED GAURA (Gaura coccinea). — RED GUM, see Eucalyptus . — RED-HAW, see Hawthorne . — RESEDA ODORATA, see Mignonette . — RETAMA (Parkinsonia aculeata). — RHODE ISLAND—Honey Sources of. — RHODODENDRON, see Azalea . — RHUS, see Sumac . — RICHARDIA, see Mexican Clover . — ROBINIA, see Locust . — ROCKBRUSH (Eysenhardtia amorphoides). — ROCKY MOUNTAIN BEE PLANT (Cleome integrifolia). — ROMAN CANDLE, see Yucca . — ROSE (Rosa). — ROSIN WEED, see Cup Plant, also Gum Weed . — ROYAL PALM, see Palm . — RUBUS, see Raspberry . — RUDBECKIA, see Coneflower . — RUSSIAN OLIVE, see Oleaster .
25. 25.S — SABAL, see Palmetto . — SAGE (Salvia). — SAINFOIN or ESPARCET (Onobrychis sativa). — SALAD-TREE, see Red-Bud . — SALAL (Gaultheria shallon). — SALIX, see Willow . — SALMON BERRY or THIMBLE BERRY (Rubacer parviflorus). — SALT CEDAR (Tamarix gallica). — SANDVINE, see Bluevine . — SAPINDUS, see Wild China . — SASKATCHEWAN—Honey Sources of. — SASSAFRAS (Sassafras officinale). — SATUREJA, see Wild Pennyroyal . — SAW PALMETTO, see Palmetto . — SCILLA. — SCROPHULARIA, see Figwort . — SCRUB PALMETTO, see Palmetto . — SENSITIVE PEA, see Partridge Pea . — SHEEP LAUREL, see Laurel . — SHITTIM-WOOD, see Gum Elastic . — SHOESTRING VINE, see Bluevine . — SHRUBBY TREFOIL, see Hop-Tree . — SIBERIAN SQUILL, see Scilla . — SILKWEED, see Milkweed . — SILPHIUM, see Cup Plant . — SILVERBERRY, see Oleaster . — SIMPSON’S HONEY PLANT, see Figwort . — SKUNK CABBAGE (Symplocarpus foetidus). — SMARTWEED, see Heartsease . — SNEEZEWEED, see Bitterweed . — SNOWBERRY (Symphoricarpos racemosus). WAXBERRY. — SNOW-ON-THE-MOUNTAIN (Euphorbia marginata). SPURGE. — SNOWVINE or PEPPER-VINE (Cissus arborea). — SOAPBERRY, see Wild China . — SOAPBUSH (Guaiacum angustifolium). — SOLIDAGO, see Goldenrod . — SORGHUM. — SORREL-TREE, see Sourwood . — SOULARD CRAB APPLE, see Crab Apple . — SOUR-GUM, see Tupelo . — SOUR-TOP, see Blueberry . — SOURWOOD (Oxydendrum arboreum). — SOUTH CAROLINA—Honey Sources of. — SOUTH DAKOTA—Honey Sources of. — SOUTHERN BUCKTHORN, see Coma . — SOUTHERN CRAB APPLE, see Crab Apple . — SOW THISTLE (Sonchus). — SPANISH BAYONET, see Yucca . — SPANISH DAGGER, see Yucca . — SPANISH NEEDLE (Bidens). — SPARKLE-BERRY, see Farkle-Berry . — SPICEWOOD, see Dogwood . — SPIDER PLANT (Cleome spinosa). — SPIKEWEED (Centromadia pungens). — SPOON-WOOD, see Laurel . — SPRING BEAUTY (Claytonia Virginica). — SPRUCE (Picea abies). — SPURGE, see Snow-on-the-Mountain . — SQUASH (Curcurbita maxim), also (C. moschata). — STAR THISTLE or KNAPWEED (Centaurea). BARNABY’S THISTLE. — STICKLEAF, see Mentzelia . — STICK-TIGHT, see Spanish Needle . — STINKING CLOVER, see Rocky Mountain Bee Plant . — STINKWEED, see Jackass Clover . — STONECROP (Sedum pulchellum). — STORK’S BILL, see Pin Clover . — STRAWBERRY (Fragaria). — STRINGY BARK, see Eucalyptus . — SUGAR GUM, see Eucalyptus . — SWEET CLOVER (Melilotus). — Sweet Clover as a Farm Crop — Soil Requirements. — Cultural Requirements. — Time of Sowing. — Utilizing the Crop. — Saving the Seed. — SWEET FENNEL (Foeniculum vulgare). — SUMAC (RHUS). — SUNFLOWER (Helianthus). — SUPPLE JACK, see Rattan Vine . — SWEET BAY, see Magnolia . — SWAMP LAUREL, see Magnolia . — SWEET PEPPERBUSH, see Pepperbush . — SYMPHORICARPOS, see Indian Currant .
26. 26.T — TOCALOTE, see Star Thistle . — TANGLEFOOT, see Aster , also Wild Alfalfa . — TARAXACUM, see Dandelion . — TARWEED (Hemizonia) — TEASEL (Dipsacus fullonum). FULLER’S TEASEL. — TENDRIL-BEARING SMARTWEED, see Brunnichia . — TENNESSEE—Honey Flora of. — TEUCRIUM, see Germander . — TEXAN EBONY (Siderocarpos flexicaulis). — TEXAS—Honey Sources of. — The Arid Region — The Cotton Region. — East Texas. — THIMBLEBERRY, see Raspberry ; also Salmon Berry . — THORN APPLE, see Hawthorne . — THOROUGHWORT, see Boneset . — THYME (Thymus). — TIEVINE, see Morning Glory . — TISSWOOD, see Red Bay . — TI-TI. — TOBACCO (Nicotiana tabacum). — TOLLON BERRY, see Christmas Berry . — TOOTHACHE-TREE, see Prickly Ash . — TOY-ON BERRY, see Christmas Berry . — TRAILING ARBUTUS, see Arbutus . — TREE HUCKLEBERRY, see Farkle-Berry . — TREE OF HEAVEN, see Varnish Tree . — TREE CLOVER, TREE ALFALFA or TAGASASTE (Cytisus proliferus alba). — TRILLIUM. — TROPICAL LILAC (Duranta plumiere). GOLDEN DEWDROP. — TRUMPET WEED, see Boneset . — TULIP-POPLAR or TULIP TREE (Liriodendron tulipifera). — TUPELO-GUM (Nyssa). — TURKEY MULLEIN (Eremocarpus setigerus). — TURNIP (Brassica). — TURPENTINE WEED, see Blue Curls .
27. 27.U — ULEX, see Gorse . — UMBRELLA TREE, see Wild China . — UTAH—Honey Sources of.
28. 28.V — VACCINIUM, see Blueberry . — VARNISH TREE or TREE OF HEAVEN (Ailanthus glandulosa). — VERBENA, see Vervain . — VERMONT—Honey Sources of. — VERNONIA, see Ironweed . — VERVAIN (Verbena). — VERVENIA, see Phacelia . — VETCH (Vicia). — VINEGAR-WEED, see Blue Curls , also Tarweed . — VINE MAPLE (Acer circinatum). — VINE MILKWEED (Enslenia albida). — VIPER’S BUGLOSS, see Blueweed . — VIRGINIA—Honey Sources of. — VIRGIN’S BOWER, see Clematis . — VIRGINIA CREEPER (Parthenocissus quinquefolia). — VIRGINIA WATERLEAF (Hydrophyllum virginicum). — VITEX NEGUNDO INCISA.
29. 29.W — WA-HE-YA (Huajillo), see Acacia . — WAHOO, see Hop-Tree . — WAKEROBIN, see Trillium . — WALNUT (Juglans). — WASHINGTON—Honey Sources of. — WATER-GUM, see Tupelo . — WATERMELON (Citrullus citrullus). — WATER PEPPER, see Heartsease . — WATERWEED (Jussiaea californica). — WATTLE, see Acacia . — WAXBERRY, see Snowberry . — WEATHER AND HONEY PRODUCTION. — Rain. — Wind. — Temperature. — Kenoyer’s Conclusions. — WEST VIRGINIA—Honey Sources of. — WHITE ALDER, see Pepperbush . — WHITE BRUSH (Lippia ligustrina). — WHITE CLOVER (Trifolium repens). — WHITE IRON BARK, see Eucalyptus . — WHITE SNAKE-ROOT, see Boneset . — WHITEWOOD, see Basswood , also Tulip-Poplar . — WILD ALFALFA or DEER CLOVER (Lotus glaber). — WILD BALSAM APPLE, see Wild Cucumber . — WILD BERGAMOT, see Horsemint . — WILD BUCKWHEAT, see Eriogonum , also Bindweed . — WILD CHERRY (Prunus serotina). — WILD CHINA (Sapindus drummondi). See also CHINA TREE . — WILD CRAB APPLE, see Crab Apple . — WILD CUCUMBER (Echinocystis lobata). — WILD CURRANT, see Currant , also Barberry . — WILD HOLLYHOCK (Sidalcea malvaeflora). CHECKER-BLOOM. — WILD LIME-TREE, see Tupelo . — WILD OLIVE, see Oleaster . — WILD PARSNIP (Pastinaca sativa). — WILD PENNYROYAL (Satureja rigidi). — WILD RADISH, see Radish . — WILD SUNFLOWER, see Sunflower . — WILD SWEET POTATO VINE, see Bluevine . — WILD THYME, see Thyme . — WILLOW (Salix). — WILLOW HERB, see Fireweed . — WINTER HUCKLEBERRY, see Farkle-Berry . — WISCONSIN—Honey Flora of. — WISTERIA. — WOLF BERRY, see Oleaster . — WOODBINE, see Virginia Creeper . — WOOD SAGE, see Germander . — WOOLY WHITE DROUGHT WEED, see Turkey Mullein . — WYOMING—Honey Sources of.
30. 30.XYZ — YAUPON, see Holly . — YELLOW JASMINE (Gelsemium sempervirens). — YELLOW POPLAR, see Tulip Tree . — YELLOW STAR THISTLE, see Star Thistle . — YELLOW-TOPS, see Tarweed . — YELLOW WOOD (Cladrastis lutea). — YERBA BUENA (Micromeria chamissonis). — YERBA DEL PESCADO, see Turkey Mullein . — YERBA SANTA (Eriodictyon trichocalyx). — YUCCA.
31. 31.INDEX
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