. North American trees : being descriptions and illustrations of the trees growing independently of cultivation in North America, north of Mexico and the West Indies . Trees. Clammy Locust 555. Fig. 512. — Locust. long, awl-shaped, soon developing into hard, straight or slightly curved spines, becoming cm. long and often persisting for several years. The flowers appear from April to June in loose racemes 10 to cm. long, with 10 to 25 flowers on pedicels 6 to 15 mn>. long; they are white, with a yel- low spot on the standard and very fragrant. The pod is linear, sUghtly curved, smoo
. North American trees : being descriptions and illustrations of the trees growing independently of cultivation in North America, north of Mexico and the West Indies . Trees. Clammy Locust 555. Fig. 512. — Locust. long, awl-shaped, soon developing into hard, straight or slightly curved spines, becoming cm. long and often persisting for several years. The flowers appear from April to June in loose racemes 10 to cm. long, with 10 to 25 flowers on pedicels 6 to 15 mn>. long; they are white, with a yel- low spot on the standard and very fragrant. The pod is linear, sUghtly curved, smooth, reddish brown, flat, soon dehiscent; the seeds, 4 to 10 in each pod, are kidney-shaped, about mm. long, yellowish brown with darker blotches. The wood is very hard, strong, close- grained, brown or greenish yellow; its specific gravity is about It is very durable, being one of the most lasting of woods in con- tact with the soil, a favorite for fence posts, also used in ship-building and turnery. The bark of the root is of some medicinal repute. This tree has long been planted in Europe and America as a forest tree or for ornament, and a great many varieties have developed, especially in Europe; it produces suck- ers very freely from cut stumps and is difficult to eradicate from fields or lawns. It is also called Black locust, Yellow locust. White locust. Red locust. Green locust. Honey locust, Peaflower locust. Post locust. Acacia, False acacia, Parasol acacia, Bastard acacia. Locust tree. Silver chain and White laburnum. 2. CLAMMY LOCUST Robinia viscosa Ventenat This small tree is better known from cultivated specimens than in the wild state, in which it is very rare, being known only from a few locaUties in mountain woods, from North Carolina to Alabama; it has often escaped from gardens in eastern Canada and the eastern States. Its maxi- mum height is 12 meters, with a trunk di- ameter of 3 dm., and it is also known as Honey locust. Red flowering locust. Ros
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