The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1870-08-11
7iE 0aonqs 81 For the Record.
TRfEs,AND sHBUBSoP OHIO.
BY REV. 70. III. WARREN.
TBREE'THoREEp AcAeIA.i

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very, common in Ohio, and il
many of the other, States. Al
a tree it is more elegant thar
THE common Locust. Its flow
Eers are not as snowy, being
greenish linconspicuous, abul
highly fragrant. Its delicate
doubly pinnate leaves are ex'
ceedingly beautiful, being al,
ternate, oblohg lanceolate and
obtuse. This splendid tree'iS
usually found growing In rich
lands; throughout all our fertile
valleys of Ohio it is met with
in great abundance, where the
trunk rises up delightfully."- to
the height of sixty or seventy
feet, with a diameter of three
or four feet. The blossoms are
succeeded by fiat, twisted pen,
dulous pods from twelve to
eighteen inches long of a dull
red color when matured, con.
tanning flat, hard, brown seeds,
imbedded in fleshy substance,
which at first is sweet, (hence
the name Honey Locust) but
as the season advances be.
comes sour. The timber of the
tree is excellent, almost equal
to the common Locust in dura.
bility, and far more beautiful
in appearance when employed
in mechanical purposes. The
bark is of pretty brown color,
smooth in surface. The
branches are armed with Gu.
rious, long and triply pointed
thorns which frequently jut
out in terrific clusters in every
direction from the trunk and
branches to the length of four
or FIVE inches, giving it a most
singular and forbidding ap.
pearance. In the cold, dreary
days of winter the long seed
pods, hanging abundantly and
loosely amidst the boughs,
stamp the whole tree with a
very distinct character. AS an
ornamental tree the Three
Ihorned Acacia will ever oc-
,upy a prominent place; few
trees il any, assume such a Va.
riely of picturesque shapes in
growth as this elegant one,
sometimes forming tall pyra
head to the height OF
fifty or sixty feet, sometimes
rather low horizontally branch
ed tree, and at others it is seen
TO expand delightfully."- into
wide head being quite flattened
at the summit. When it stands
on some extended lawn, not
crowded by other trees, where
1t can carefully develop its
most perfect amplitude, it is a
most charming object, and will
ever be greatly admired by
those who delight in the beau
tiful. There is a peculiar ele-
gance clustering around its
light green and splendid foli-
age, which moves so gracefully
when stirred by the summers
passing gentle breeze, folding
up its pretty airy pinnate
leaves when the revivlng
showers of heaven descend
standing far above mcst of our
fine forest trees in the embel-
lishment of scenery. When
its delicate and feathery foil
age is lit up by the shining
rays of the noon. day sun it pre-
sents on airy and transparent
look, rarely seen in SO large a
tree, producing a most happy
effect in composition with 9th
er trees. When grounds afe to
bs improved, whether extended
or limited, by trees, this pecu-
liar and interesting one should
be the first one to have aplace.
1t has been highly recon-
mended as a hedging plant,
and doubtless will succeed if
properly tested. 1t is quite
easy of propagation, 1t is strong
and rapid in growth, enduring
severe clipping, aud having a
tendency when cut in, to proN
duce a multitude of strong,
short jointed shoots, while the
whole plant is covered with
terrible thorns, bidding def.
ance to- man and beast. All
the above characteristics will
certainly present it before the
public as a good plant foi
hedging. a1ia
751H Ego WATER LOCUST.
,"i [ Gleditsehia Monasparma.]
This tree greatly resembles
the Three-thorned Acacia, but
is smaller in dimensions with
smoother bark, and having one
seeded pods. While the Three