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Unimportant as a honey plant; not abundant; deep corollas.

It is a very important honey plant, as it yields an exceptionally pure nectar and remains in bloom a long time.

Some of the chief honey plants are alfalfa, buckwheat, horsemint, sourwood, white sage, wild pennyroyal, black gum, holly, chestnut, magnolia, and the tulip tree.

Than honey am I sweeter, than the honey plant more honeyed; of me, verily shalt thou be fond, as of a honeyed branch.

This publication treats of many of the Texas honey plants in a brief technical manner.