TREES HAVING COMPOUND LEAVES 



91 



The common yellow or black locust is famous for its 

 hard, durable wood, its delicate light green leaves, and 

 its white flowers. 



The tree is not very beautiful when the leaves are 

 off, but its wood is so valuable that its beauty is not 



considered. The wood is yel- 

 low and becomes very hard 

 after it has dried. 



The honey locust is another 

 common member of this family. 



The Locust 



FIG. 101 



The Ilo:iey Locust 



44. The Honey Locust. Its leaves are much finer and 

 somewhat resemble ferns. It may always be known by 

 the dangerous sharp-pointed thorns which grow all over 

 the tree. These thorns are unusually large, sometimes 



