Lake Maxinkuckee, Physical and Biological Survey 283 

 256. RIVER BIRCH; RED BIRCH 



BETULA NIGRA L. 



An isolated clump of trees along the railroad southwest of the 

 lake in the direction of Walley's. A few large trees were found a 

 good way down the outlet, on a bank some little distance from the 

 stream. It is common along Yellow River to the north. At Bass 

 Lake it is fairly common, and a row planted along the edge of the 

 road makes a picturesque bit of scenery. At Lake-of-the-Woods 

 the old lake plain is thickly covered by them, those on the west 

 side growing in short squatty clumps, those on the east side all tall 

 neat trees with branchless trunks for some distance, and all lean- 

 ing toward the lake, forming pretty vistas. The trees near Lake 

 Maxinkuckee were in flower and leafing out on May 2, 1901. The 

 seeds germinate in June and July, and were found sprouting in 

 great numbers along the Yellow River in 1909 where they covered 

 the ground. The cotyledons are linear-oblong. 



257. SOUTHERN YELLOW BIRCH 



BETULA ALLEGHANENSIS Britton 



The only locality near the lake where this species grows is an 

 old tamarack northeast of the lake, near the Odd-fellows' cemetery 

 at Maxinkuckee, Not common in the state. A few trees were 

 noted in a swamp near Lake-of-the-Woods. The leaves and twigs 

 have the flavor of aromatic winter-green. 



258. LOW BIRCH 



BETULA PUMILA L. 



A low bog-shrub with obovate coarse-toothed leaves, not much 

 like the other birches in general appearance. A few bushes were 

 seen in the marsh near the grist-mill, and it was quite abundant 

 in the tamarack west of the lake. 



Family 37. Fagace^. Beech Family 

 259. american beech 



FAGUS GRANDIFOLIA Ehrh. 



Quite common on the east side of the lake near Maxinkuckee, in 

 rich woods, the trees quite large, and some years bearing an abund- 

 ance of fruit. A tree by Rector's was quite heavily loaded with 



