380 PASTURAGE. 



greatest honey-producing trees in the world. As its blossoms 

 expand in succession, new swarms will sometimes fill their 

 hives from this source alone. The honey, though dark, is of 

 a good flavor. This tree often attains a height of over one 

 hundred feet, and its rich foliage, with its large blossoms 

 of mingled green and yellow, make it a most beautiful 

 sight. 



ng. 122. 



LOCUST BLOSSOMS 



The common locust (Fig. 122), is a very desirable tree 

 for the ^icinity of an Apiary, yielding much honey when 

 it is peculiarly needed by the bees. 



f he wild cherry blooms about the same time. 



