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scarce; pollen. March, April.*

SWAMP, SPANISH, or PIN OAK. Quercus palustris Du Roi.

Oak family. Cupuliferae.

"Low grounds extending to the valley of the Colorado." (Coulter).

Forests; good honey yield and also pollen; valuable for brood rearing,

March, April.*

WATER OAK. Quercus aquatica Walt.

Oak family. Cupuliferae.

"Wet grounds extending from the South Atlantic States to the valley

of the Colorado." (Coulter). College: along creeks and streams; scarce

and scattering; pollen. March.*

BLACK JACK or BARREN OAK. Quercus nigra L.

Oak family. Cupuliferae.

"Extending to the valleys of the Colorado and Nueces." (Coulter). In

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

yield unimportant, valuable for pollen. April, May.*

SPIDERWORT. Tradescantia gigantea Rose.

Spiderwort family. Commelinaceae.

"On plains or prairies, Texas." (Small). New Braunfels; in and about

hedges of woodlands; honey yield unimportant but good for early

pollen. March, May.*

SORGHUM. Sorghum vulgare Pers.

Grass family. Gramineae.

Hunter: cultivated for hay crops, etc., valuable for abundant yield

of pollen; some honey. June, August.*

INDIAN CORN. Zea mays L.

Grass family. Gramineae.

"Cultivated in fields for grain; honey yield not positively known;

valuable for its pollen in abundance. May, June.*

INDEX

Latin or Technical Names.

Acacia amentacea

Acacia Berlandiera

Acacia Farnesiana

Acacia Greggii

Acacia Roemeriana

Ailanthus glandulosus

Amaranthaceae

Amaranthus retroflexus

Amaranthus spinosus

Ambrosia aptera

Ambrosia artemisiaefolia

Ambrosia trifida

Ampelidaceae

Amygdalus Persica

Anacardiaceae

Anredera scandens

Argemone platyceras

Asclepiadeae

Asclepias sp

Asparagus officinalis

Astragalus Mexicanus

Berberideae

Berberis trifoliata

Bignoniaceae

Berchemia scandens

Borage officinalis

Boragineae

Brassica nigra

Brassica rapa

Bumelia angustifolia

Callicarpa Americana

Callirrhoe digitata

Cactaceae

Campsis radicans

Caprifoliaceae

Cardiospermum Halicacabum

Celtis pallida

Celtis occidentalis

Celtis Mississippiensis

Centaurea Americana

Cephalanthus occidentalis

Cercis Canadensis

Cercis occidentalis

Chenopodiaceae

Cissus incisa

Citrullus Citrullus

Citrus trifoliata

Cnicus altissimus

Coleus blumei

Columbrina Texensis

Commelinaceae

Commelina Virginica

Compositae

Condalia obovata

Convolvulaceae

Cornaceae

Cornus asperifolia

Crataegus arborescens

Crataegus spathulata

Croton Capitatus

Croton monanthogynus

Croton Sonorae

Croton Texensis

Cruciferae

Cucumis Melo

Cucumis sativa

Cucurbitaceae

Cucurbita foetidissima

Cucurbita pepo

Cupuliferae

Daubentonia longifolia

Diodia teres

Diospyros Texana

Diospyros Virginiana

Dolichos lablab

Ebenaceae

Elaeagnaceae

Elaeagnus angustifolia

Elaeagnus argentia

Euphorbiaceae

Euphorbia marginata

Eysenhardtia amorphoides

Firmiana platinifolia

Fagopyrum fagopyrum

Gaillardia pulchella

Gaura filiformis

Geraniaceae

Gleditschia triacanthos

Gossypium herbaceum

Gramineae

Greggia camporum

Gutierrezia Texana

Helenium tenuifolium

Helianthus annuus

Hibiscus syriacus

Hicoria alba

Hicoria Pecan

Houstonia angustifolia

Hydrophyllaceae

Ilex Caroliniana

Ilex decidua

Ilicineae

Ipomoea Caroliniana

Juglandeae

Juglans nigra

Jussiaea diffusa

Jussiaea repens

Kallstroemia maxima

Labiatae

Lagerstroemia Indica

Lantana Camara

Leguminosae

Lepidium virginicum

Ligustrum vulgare

Liliaceae

Lippia ligustrina

Lippia nodiflora

Lonicera albiflora

Lonicera fragrantissima

Loranthaceae

Lupinus subcarnosus

Lythraceae

Malus malus

Malvaceae

Malvaviscus drummondii

Marrubium vulgare

Medicago denticulata

Medicago sativa

Meliaceae

Melia azedarach

Melilotus alba

Melilotus officinalis

Monarda clinopodioides

Monarda fistulosa

Monarda punctata

Nepeta cataria

Neptunia lutea

Oleaceae

Onagrarieae

Opuntia englemannii

Oxalis stricta

Papaveraceae

Papaver rhoeas

Parkinsonia aculeata

Parthenium Hysterophorus

Phacelia congesta

Phacelia glabra

Phoradendron flavescens

Pisum sativum

Polygonaceae

Populus monilifera

Portulaceae

Portulaca grandiflora

Prosopis juliflora

Prunus (sp.)

Prunus domestica

Ptelea trifoliata

Pyrus communis

Quercus aquatica

Quercus minor

Quercus nigra

Quercus palustris

Quercus rubra

Quercus Virginiana

Reseda odorata

Resedaceae

Rhamneae

Rhus copallina

Rhus virens

Ricinus communis

Robinia Pseudacacia

Rosa

Rosaceae

Rudbeckia bicolor

Rudbeckia hirta

Rubiaceae

Rubus trivialis

Rutaceae

Salicineae

Salix nigra

Salvia azurea

Salvia Roemeriana

Sambucus Canadensis

Sapindaceae

Sapindus marginatus

Sapotaceae

Schrankia angustata

Scutellaria drummondii

Sida spinosa

Sida angustifolia

Simarubaceae

Smilax bona-nox

Solanaceae

Solanum rostratum

Solidago sp. (?)

Sorghum vulgare

Spiraea Virginiana

Symphoricarpos symphorlcarpos

Tagetes patalus

Tamariscineae

Tamarix gallica

Taraxacum officinale

Tilia Americana

Tiliaceae

Toxylon pomiferum

Tradescantia gigantea

Tribulus cistoides

Trifolium pratense

Trifolium repens

Ulmus Americana

Ulmus alata

Ungnadia speciosa

Urticaceae

Verbenaceae

Verbena urticaefolia

Verbena xutha

Verbesina Virginica

Vigna sinensis (Var. ?)

Vigna (sp).

Virburnum prunifolium

Vitis monticola

Vitis (?) (Varieties)

Xanthium Canadense

Xanthoxylum clava-Herculis

Zea mays

Zygophylleae

INDEX

Vernacular or Common Names.

Alfalfa or Lucerne

Amaranth family

American Knapweed

American mistletoe

American or White elm

Apple

Appodilla family

Asparagus

Barberry family

Basswood. American linden

Bean-caper family

Bigonia family

Black haw

Black jack or Barren oak

Black locust

Black walnut

Black willow

Blue lupine. Bluebonnet

Blue sage

Blue thistle

Blue vervain

Borage

Borage family

Brasil wood

Bridal wreath

Broomweed

Buckthorn family

Buckwheat family

Bush honeysuckle

Button bush

Button weed

Cactus family

California privet

Cassia

Castor-oil plant

Catnip

Catsclaw

Cockle-burr. Clot-burr

Coleus

Common Balloon Vine

Common cactus or Prickly pear

Common hoarhound

Common pigweed

Common pumpkin

Common Sunflower

Common turnip

Composite family

Cone flower. Nigger Head

Convolvulus family

Coral berry. Indian currant

Cotton

Cottonwood. Necklace poplar

Cow itch

Crepe myrtle

Cucumber

Cultivated wine grapes

Cow pea

Dandelion

Dense-flowered phacelia

Devils claws

Dew-berry

Dogwood family

Drummond's skull-cap

Dwarf sumach

Ebony family

Elder

Evening primrose family

Eysenhardtia

French mulberry

Fringed poppy mallow

Garden pea

Geranium family

Goldenrod

Goosefoot family

Gourd family

Grass family

Granjeno

Greater caltrop

Great ragweed

Green briar. Cat briar

Green sumach

Greggia

Hardy orange

Hackberry

Hawthorn. White thorn

Holly family

Honey locust

Honey suckle family

Hop tree

Horse-mint

Houstonia

Huajilla

Huisache

Indian corn

Japanese buckwheat

Japanese delchos

Japanese varnish tree

Jussiaea

Lantana

Large-flowered caltrop

Large-flowered verbena

Lily family

Linden family

Live oak

Loose strife family

Madder family

Madeira vine

Mallow family

Marigold

Medick. Burr clover

Melia family

Mezquit tree. Screw bean

Mexican buckeye

Mexican ground plum

Mexican persimmon

Mignonette

Mignonette family

Milk weed family

Mint family

Mistletoe family

Mockernut. Whiteheart Hickory

Morning glory

Mountain grape

Musk melon

Mustard family

Narrow-leafed iron wood

Narrow-leafed sida

Nettle family

Night-shade

Night-shade family

Oak family

Oleaster family

Olive family

One-seeded croton

Osage orange

Paradise flower

Peach

Pear

Pecan-nut

Persimmon (common)

Peppergrass. Pepperwort

Plum

Poppy family

Portulaca

Possum haw. Bear berry

Post oak

Prickly poppy

Pulse family

Purslane family

Quassia family

Rattan vine

Red bud

Red bud. Judas tree

Red clover

Red oak

Retama

Roemer's sage

Roman wormwood

Rose

Rose family

Rose of sharon. Shrubby althaea

Round-flowered catsclaw

Rue family

Salt cedar

Sensitive briar

Silk weed

Silver berry

Sneeze weed. Bitter weed

Soapberry. Wild china

Soapberry family

Sonora croton

Sorgum

Spanish apple

Spatulate-leafed fog-fruit

Spiderwort family

Spring sida

Spurge

Spurge family

Sumach family

Swamp, Spanish, or Pin oak

Sweet clover

Sweet olive

Tall ragweed

Tamarisc family

Texas croton

Thorny amaranth

Tooth-ache tree. Prickly ash. Sea ash. Pepperwood

Tree of heaven

Triple-leafed barberry

Trumpet creeper. Trumpet flower

Umbrella china tree

Vervain family

Vine family

Virginian crown-beard

Virginian spiderwort

Walnut family

Water-leaf family

Watermelon

Water oak

White brush

White clover

White-flowered honey suckle

Willow family

Wild bergamont

Wild gourd

Wild plum

Winged elm or Wahoo

Yellow Wood sorrel

Yellow sweet clover

Youpon

[Transcriber's note:

Electronic version produced by Frank Zago - April 2nd, 2012.

Notes about this edition: only the obvious typos were fixed; and

several missing opening or closing quotes were added. Otherwise no

other change was made.

The original book used is freely available from Texas A&M University

at: http://repository.tamu.edu/handle/1969.1/3440]