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 335. MARSH-MARIGOLD 



CALTHA PALUSTRIS L. 



This attractive flower, generally known through the state as 

 cowslip, grows quite abundantly some distance up Culver Inlet, also 

 in marshes west of the lake and along Overmyer's creek. The 

 leaves are sometimes used for "greens." The fruit, after the car- 

 pels have opened and discharged the seeds, is a pretty object, al- 

 most as handsome as the blossom. 



In flower along Culver Inlet April 19, 1901 ; April 23, not yet 

 in flower, west side ; April 30, in flower both sides of the lake ; May 

 14, still in flower along creek by Overmyer's. It will be observed 

 that it has a long blossoming period. 



Occasionally it blossoms a second time in the season, late in au- 

 tumn. On October 28, 1906, plants were found in flower along 

 Norris Inlet marsh. 



336. FALSE RUE ANEMONE 



ISOPYKUM BITERNATUM (Raf.) T. & G. 



Not especially common. In flower northeast of the lake by Cul- 

 ver's April 19, 1901. 



337. WHITE BANEBERRY 



ACTAEA ALBA (L.) Mill. 



Occasional in moist woodlands. In flower along Overmyer's 

 creek May 25, 1901. Fully ripe about the same location October 

 23, 1904. 



338. WILD COLUMBINE 



AQUILEGIA CANADENSIS L. 



One of the most attractive and interesting of our native flow- 

 ers ; rather common on partly shaded blufl^s about the lake ; found 

 on the bluff by Culver railroad bridge, by Lakeview Hotel, and on 

 Overmyer's hill. It first came up about April 12, 1901, and by 

 April 19 was growing rapidly — up about four inches high and a 

 bright purplish green. By May 16 it was in flower north of the 

 lake. In some places it continues blooming until after July 4. The 

 peculiar form of the flower has doubtless been evolved to favor cer- 

 tain insect visitors, and a select sort of visitors they must be that 

 could alight on the underside of the pendant swaying bells and in- 

 sert the proboscis to the very depth of the "horns of plenty" pro- 

 jecting above. The wise, burglarious bumblebee, however, frus- 

 trates all this invention and solves the problem easily by nipping 

 little holes at the apices of the spurs, and sucking the nectar out. 



