Lake Maxinkuckee, Physical and Biological Survey 389 

 596. TUFTED LOOSESTRIFE 



NAUMBURGIA THYRSIFLORA (L.) Duby 



Not very common; a few plants nearly in flower on the east 

 side of the lake along Aubeenaubee Creek, May 28, 1901 ; noted at 

 the same place on subsequent occasions. The dense head of golden 

 yellow flowers, forming a compact ball, makes this a rather strik- 

 ing plant when in bloom. 



597. STAR-FLOWER; CHICKWEED WINTERGREEN 



TRIENTALIS AMERICANA Pursh 



Rather rare; only a few plants found in sphagnum in Hawk's 

 marsh, where it was in bloom May 20, 1901. A rather incon- 

 spicuous, but attractive, shapely little plant. 



598. SHOOTING STAR; AMERICAN COWSLIP 



DODECATHEON MEADIA L. 



A few plants found in flower north of the lake near the shore, 

 on a hill near Lakeview Hotel, also a few plants west of the lake. 

 In 1909 a large patch was found on the west side of the railroad 

 about two miles south of the lake. It is plentiful in woods near 

 Twin Lakes. The dense cluster of rosy pink blossoms, which in 

 their general shape remind one somewhat of a cyclamen, makes 

 this one of the most attractive plants of the region. In flower near 

 the lake May 21, 1901. 



FAMILY 116. OLEACE^. OLIVE FAMILY 

 599. WHITE ASH 



FRAXINUS AMERICANA L. 



Rather uncommon on the west side of the lake where the 

 soil is too sandy for it to thrive well. Scattered through wood- 

 lands on the east side. One of the most valuable trees of the region. 

 Trees sometimes vary considerably in time of blossoming; of two 

 neighboring trees one may bloom nearly two weeks ahead of the 

 other. One of the latest, if not the very latest, of our native trees 

 to put out leaves in spring. The leaves are retained until rather 

 late in the fall when they turn yellowish and purple. Trees about 

 the lake still retained their leaves October 7. 



600. RED ASH 



FRAXINUS PENNSYLVANICA Marsh. 



We have no notes on this species; a specimen was collected by 

 Dr. Scovell, probably in low woods south of the lake. It is not 

 an especially common form within the state. 



