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ANNUALS AND BIENNIALS Helianthus annuus L. common sunflower, grand soleil, fleure de soleil, tournesol ann. Jul-Aug 1-3 m N(D) Value for honey: HP2 16 ; H yield usually 30 kg/colony/seas 50%, up to 60% (in hot areas) 17 ; N sugar concentration together 52; N secretion highest during first 10 days of bloo daily exposure to light 17 ; one of the few plants said to production 90 ; extra-floral nectaries are also visited. Honey: yellow or golden in colour; classed as amber; „gran grain; flavour is mild, characteristic; aroma fairly strong" an Notes: gummy secretion from flower heads may be collect deep moisture-retentive and nitrogen-rich soil preferred 1 bronze flowers, each having 100-2000 florets; found throug bottomlands and other rich soil in Man. and beyond Can. li to waste land etc. E. to Que., N.B., N.S. 23 . Helianthus petiolaris Nutt. Prairie sunflower ann. late Jul-early Sep 180 cm Value for honey: N sugar concentration 49%; in certain a this in preference to Melilotus officinalis (yellow sweet clove sites were neglected by bees, while those in moist soil in the to bees 9° . Honey: probably similar to H. annuus (common sunflower). Notes: sometimes grown as an ornamental; naturalized from roadsides, along railroads and in waste land, Man. 23 and dou Heliotropium curassavicum L. seaside heliotrope, heliotrope, heliotrope de Curcao ann. Jul-Sep 15 cm creeping Value for honey: very attractive to bees 35 ; this is an impor common 72 . Notes: creeping and forms a mat; small white or blue fl withstands seaside conditions; useful ground cover, especially Iberis umbellata L. globe candy-tuft, thlapsi des jardiniers, teraspic d'etd ann. Jul-Sep 40 cm NP 36 Notes: sow at intervals and remove pods for continuous a appear in compact clusters in several colours; not fragrant.
26 Isatis tinctoria L. dyer's woad, asp-of-Jerusalem, pastel des teinturiers, pas Phillipe bienn. Jun-Jul 1.2 m Value for honey: HP 16 ; attractive for N". Notes: no longer commercially grown for blue dye obtained bright yellow flowers in terminal panicles; can be grown alkaline soil; roadsides, in local areas, se. Nfld. and doubtle Lavatera L. (see individual spp. for more detail) mallow, tree mallow, mauve ann. bienn. per. Jul-Sep (N)P Value for honey: most yield at least some N. Value for pollen: abundant P 35 . Notes: a large group of omamentals; most grow very tall in used for temporary screening or as background in border, ful Lavatera trimestris L. (syn. Lavatera alba Medic.; L. rosea Medic.) herb tree mallow, lavatere agrandes fleures, mauve royale ann. Jul-Sep 180 cm NP Value for honey: HP3 16 ; this mallow is unusual in being ve Value for pollen: abundant P. Notes: useful for back of the border because of extreme h flowers are funnel shaped and 10 cm across; sow where plan Leonurus sibericus L. chivirico, motherwort, agripaume ann. Value for honey: a very good to excellent N plant; cov according to Pellet Gardens' catalogue, 1978. Notes: reseeds freely, but not particularly difficult to con leaves; waste land, locally N. to Que. from s. areas, beyond Limnanthes douglasii R. Br. meadow foam, Douglas meadow foam, limanthes ann. Jun 15 cm NP Value for honey: very attractive source of N; N secreted abu Honey: is light in colour, with a good flavour 35 . Notes: profusely blooming; sunny locations and moist soil pr
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 and 36: 18 Value for pollen: P protein is h
Page 37 and 38: 20 Honey: is greenish-yellow to dar
Page 39 and 40: 22 Coriandrum sativum L. coriander,
Page 41: 24 This is one of the few plants th
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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