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few days; blooms after each rain during season. May to November.*

LANTANA. Lantana Camara L.

Vervain family. Verbenaceae.

"Extending from the Gulf States through Southeastern Texas to

tropical America." (Coulter). On light soils of Southwest Texas;

unimportant; bees seldom on it. April, October.*

FRENCH MULBERRY. Callicarpa Americana L.

Vervain family. Verbenaceae.

"Rich or moist grounds, extending from Gulf States to Southern

Texas." (Coulter). Brazos bottoms, College; rich soil in woods,

abundant: honey yield only fair. May.*

ROEMER'S SAGE. Salvia Roemeriana Scheele.

Mint family. Labiatae.

"In light fertile soils, Western Texas." (Coulter). Hunter: rich

soils in forests. Unimportant as a honey plant; not abundant; deep

corollas. May, June.*

BLUE SAGE. Salvia azurea Lam.

Mint family. Labiatae.

"From Gulf States to extreme Western Texas." (Coulter). Hunter: dry

soil and waste places; corolla deep and visited much more frequently

by bumble bees than honey bees. April, October.*

CATNIP. Nepeta cataria L.

Mint family. Labiatae.

Cultivated on Apiary Experimental Plats, 1904; only a few plants

grew and bloomed. A few bees visited it. Soon died. July.*

WILD BERGAMONT. Monarda fistulosa L.

Mint family. Labiatae.

"Dry soil throughout Texas, etc." (Coulter). College: along banks of