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ANNUALS AND BIENNIALS Planting fields of early maturing B. rapa L. ssp. oleif of later flowering B. napus ssp. napus cvs. will prolong the certain fields will also lengthen bloom and increase H yields. Canola plants selected for high seed yield will also hav P sources since the average number of flowers per pl concentration and production also increase 86 . Most varieties Canada have low erucic and eicosenioic acid (canola). C popular var. and is grown extensively in the Peace River re now becoming an important crop in Ont. See Table 18. Campanula medium L. Canterbury bells, violette de Marie, campanule, carillon ann. bienn. May-Jul 0.6-1.2 m NP Value for honey: beekeeper in Victoria, B.C. claimed this w than catmint (Nepeta cataria ) 72 ; most Campanula seem to pyramidalis L. (chimney bellflower), C. carpatica Jacq. (Ca persicifolia L. (peach-leaved bellflower) 35 . Notes: culture may be difficult in some areas of Canada; lo flowers, usually blue or white. Carthamnus tinctorius L. safflower, false saffron, bastard saffron, carthame des teinturic ann. 1 m NP Value for honey: H yield of 12 kg/colony/season re bees/yd 2 reported on field of safflower 72 ; N sugar concentr higher than neighbouring alfalfa fide; yields N very freely remained above 23% from 0800-1600h, and honeybees for peak activity between 0900-1100h 4 . Honey: rather dark with a good to unpleasant flavour; strong Notes: cultivated crop, grown for oil; needs summer heat t heads yield an important yellow dye. Centaurea L. (see individual spp. for more detail) cornflower, bluet, knapweed, thistle, star-thistle, centaur& ann. (sometimes per.) May-Sep N(P) Value for honey: HP3 16 ; all are generally considered to be re (knapweed, Spanish buttons, centaur& noire) and C. repen both considered valuable to the beekeeper but are serious pest Value for pollen: minor value for P. Honey: light amber in colour; granulation soft; thin, som
20 Honey: is greenish-yellow to dark yellowish-amber in colo bitter and strong". Notes: blue, violet, pink or white flowers, escaped from c introduced 23 . Centaurea moschata L. sweet sultan, centaur& ambrette arm half hardy Jul-Aug 0.6 m Value for honey: well liked by bees for N 35 ; see Centaure Value for pollen: see Centaurea. Honey: see Centaurea. Notes: sometimes spreads from cultivation 23 ; showy yellow Cheiranthus allioni Siberian wall-flower bienn. -37 ° to -29° C Jun-Jul 1 m Value for honey: all wall-flowers (except double) reported constantly 35 . Notes: orange flowers in loose clusters; useful for edging; by this name or as Erysimum allionii may belong to E. Cheiranthus allioni has no botanical standing, but is commo Chieranthus cheiri L. (syn. Erysimum cheiri (L.) Cr.) true wall-flower, common wall-flower, English wall-flow chantre, giroflee violier ann. May-Jul 0.45 m NP 36 Value for honey: similar to C. allioni (Siberian wall-flower Notes: gold, red, and mahogany flowers; easy to grow wh cool; requires full sun. Clarkia unguiculata Lindl. (syn. Clarkia elegans Dougl., not Poir.) rose clarkia ann. hardy Jun-Jul 0.6-0.75 m NP 3 Notes: lavender or rose to purple flowers; best suited to parts Cleome hasslerana Chodat (syn. Cleome spinosa of auth. not Jacq.; C. arborea Hor Hort. not L.; C. grandis Hort.; Neocleome spinosa (L.) Smal
Page 1 and 2: 36 5.2 Perennials PERENNIALS Agasta
Page 3 and 4: 38 Anemone blanda Schott R. Kotschy
Page 5 and 6: 40 PERENNIALS Lindl. (w. Nfld., Gas
Page 7 and 8: 42 PERENNIALS Aurina saxatilis (L)
Page 9 and 10: 44 PERENNIALS Claytonia virginica L
Page 11 and 12: 46 PERENNIALS Dictamnus albus L. bu
Page 13 and 14: 48 PERENNIALS Honey: usually mixed
Page 15 and 16: 50 PERENNIALS Helianthus salicifoli
Page 17 and 18: 52 PERENNIALS Liatris pychnostchya
Page 19 and 20: 54 waste land, locally N. to N.E.,
Page 21 and 22: 56 PERENNIALS Mentha spicata L. (sy
Page 23 and 24: 58 and beyond Can. lirnits 23 . PER
Page 25 and 26: 60 Notes: includes about 250 spp. o
Page 27 and 28: 62 PERENNIALS Solidago L. goldenrod
Page 29 and 30: 64 PERENNIALS on calcareous ledges
Page 31 and 32: 66 PERENNIALS Trifolium repens L. w
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Page 35: 18 Value for pollen: P protein is h
Page 39 and 40: 22 Coriandrum sativum L. coriander,
Page 41 and 42: 24 This is one of the few plants th
Page 43 and 44: 26 Isatis tinctoria L. dyer's woad,
Page 45 and 46: 28 vanilla 16 ; excellent 35 . Note
Page 47 and 48: 30 Origanum majorana L. (syn. Major
Page 49 and 50: 32 flavour 16 . Notes: self-seeds f
Page 51 and 52: 34 form); is a legume and so fixes

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