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post oak woods in sandy sections of the country; early pollen. March,

April.*

BLACK WILLOW. Salix nigra Marsh.

Willow family. Salicineae.

"On banks bending over the water of most streams of Western Texas."

(Coulter). Along rivers and creeks; honey yield good and valuable for

brood rearing, and for abundance of pollen. February to April.*

COTTONWOOD. NECKLACE POPLAR. Populus monilifera Ait.

Willow family. Salicineae.

"Extending into the mountains of Western Texas." (Coulter). Lowlands

and along streams; some honey but more pollen; valuable for early

brood rearing. March.*

GREEN BRIAR. CAT BRIAR. Smilax bona-nox L.

Lily family. Liliaceae.

"Abundant along the Rio Grande and Pecos." (Coulter). "In thickets

Massachusetts to Florida and Texas. Stretch berry." (Small). In

thickets; honey yield fair; bees work on it well, but of short

duration. April.*

ASPARAGUS. Asparagus officinalis Linn.

Lily family. Liliaceae.

"In waste places and salt marshes. New Brunswick to Georgia and

Louisiana. Naturalized from Europe." (Small). Cultivated for its young

shoots for food; honey yield of no importance, but good for pollen.

March, April.*

VIRGINIAN SPIDERWORT. Commelina Virginica L.

Spiderwort family. Commelinaceae.

"Moist thickets and borders of rivers southern and southwestern

Texas." (Coulter). Hunter: moist fence corners and open woods; honey