G. sinénsis.
3. Gledítschia sinénsis, Lam. (Chinese Honey-locust.) A tree with stouter and more conical thorns, broader and more oval leaflets. A medium-sized or small tree, often cultivated. This species, like the others, has a thornless variety.
Genus 35. ALBÍZZIA.
Trees or shrubs with abruptly pinnate leaves. Fruit a broad-linear straight pod.
A. julibríssin.
Albízzia julibríssin, Boivin. (Silk-tree.) Leaves twice abruptly pinnate, of many (over 400) leaflets; leaflets semi-oblong, curved, entire, acute, with the midrib near the upper edge. Flowers in globose heads forming panicles. Fruit plain pods on short stems. A very beautiful small tree, introduced from Japan; probably not hardy north of Washington. The figure shows only one of the lowest and shortest side divisions (pinnæ) of the leaf. The pinnæ increase in length and number of leaflets to the end of the leaf.
Order XVIII. ROSACEÆ. (Rose Family.)
A large and very useful order of trees, shrubs, and herbs of temperate regions.