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found in Outlet Bay in water 2 to 3 feet deep and generally asso- 

 ciated with the shortish very stout hispidulous Chara common in 

 Lost Lake. 



35. CHARA FRAGILIS Desvaux 



Occasional in the lake, rather similar to Chara contraria but 

 more slender and with longer leaves. It was occasionally raked 

 up with other plants but we have no specific knowledge of its 

 distribution. 



36. SLENDER NAIAS 



NAIAS FLEXILIS (Willdenow) 



Common along shore in water from 1 to 4 feet deep, the plant 

 preferring sandy bottom. Some of the plants have a reddish cast 

 while others are bright green. The plants, especially those of the 

 shallow water, die down completely during the winter, reproducing 

 by minute shining black seeds. Its general habit suggests unusual 

 methods of fertilization but nothing was found out about how this 

 takes place. It is a very graceful, attractive plant. 



37. GRASS-LEAVED ARROWHEAD 



SAGITTARIA GRAMINEA Michaux 



Not common in Lake Maxinkuckee, only one patch known, in 

 the vicinity of the old ice oflice. There is a fair-sized patch in 

 Lost Lake below the Bardsley cottage. Unlike any of the other 

 Sagittarias in habit, the sharp broad leaves form a rosette at 

 the base, at the bottom of the lake, bearing a considerable re- 

 semblance to the plant of seven-angled pipewort or a more remote 

 resemblance to the old-fashioned "hen and chickens". It propa- 

 gates extensively by runners, and the deeper water plants perhaps 

 propagate entirely in that manner. The flowers, which are rather 

 few, are exceedingly pretty, both inner and outer perianth-seg- 

 ments being petal-Jike, variously waved and crumped so that the 

 flower looks somewhat double, the color being a faint delicate pink. 



38. SEVEN-ANGLED PIPEWORT 



ERIOCAULON SEPTANGULARE Withering 



Not very common, except in a few patches. About June 5, 

 1901, young green leaves were noted in Lake Maxinkuckee; found 

 in 3 places (1) by Winfield's; (2) southwest side of Outlet Bay 

 east of the wagon road; and (3) by Norris Inlet. It grows in 

 shallow water 3 or 4 feet deep, in mud not far from shore. The 

 plant has a rosette of leaves much resembling that of Sagittaria 

 graminea. The plants are very common at Bass Lake. The flower 



