Part 25

"Extending from plains of Arkansas and Louisiana through Texas to

those of Arizona and Mexico." (Coulter). Hunter: waysides and

prairies. Honey yield of good quality, dark amber colored. A main

yielder of surplus. May, June.*

BLUE THISTLE. Cnicus altissimus Willd.

Composite family. Compositae.

"Borders of woods and open ground. Common in the Atlantic States and

extending into Texas." (Coulter). Hunter: scattered over open

prairies; honey yield unimportant; some pollen. July, August.* "Bees

working heavily on it in June, 1907 along Guadalupe River, New

Braunfels, Texas, where some of the pastures were literally covered

with it." (E. Scholl).

AMERICAN KNAPWEED. Centaurea Americana Nutt.

Composite family. Compositae.

"Extending from the plains of Arkansas and Louisiana through Texas

to Arizona and adjacent Mexico." (Coulter). Hunter: open prairies and

pastures. Not important. July, August.*

DANDELION. Taraxacum officinale Weber.

Composite family. Compositae.

"Common everywhere; an introduction from Europe." (Coulter). See

A. B. C. of Bee Culture. February.*

MARIGOLD. Tagetes patalus L.

Composite family. Compositae.

Cultivated in flower gardens; honey yield not important; bees only

occasionally visiting it. July.*

NARROW-LEAFED IRON WOOD. Bumelia angustifolia Nutt.

Appodilla family. Sapotaceae.

"Valley of the lower Rio Grande." (Coulter). Specimen sent from the