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tions one often finds the very handsome leafy liverwort Porella 

 pinnata. None of this, however, was found at Lake Maxinkuckee. 



A local and very appropriate name Is "Pincushion", the stigmas 

 and styles resembling pins stuck into a cushion. It is also called 

 bear wallow and many of the old settlers say that the bushes grow 

 where bears used to wallow. 



The bushes frequently have branches in 3's. The fragrant and 

 attractive heads of blossoms are much frequented by honeybees. > 



711. PARTRIDGE-BERRY; TWIN-BERRY 



MITCHELLA REPENS L. 



Rare; two small patches found northeast of the lake in woods 

 by ponds a little way from the lake; these patches bore a good 

 many fine berries. Another patch was found in 1907 on an island 

 down the outlet, a rounded hill rising above the flat level plain. 

 Another patch was found north of Plymouth on the bank of Yel- 

 low River. Not at all common so far north in Indiana. 



This little evergreen creeping vine is, in a quiet unobtrusive 

 way, one of the most attractive members of our flora that gives 

 much delight many days in the year. Through June and July the 

 pretty blossoms, borne in pairs, and almost velvety inside odd from 

 the fact that some have the stamens projecting and others the pis- 

 tils are present and add to the attractiveness of the plant. There 

 is hardly a day in the year when the pretty scarlet, two-eyed berries 

 are not present, the berries of autumn remaining until July and 

 sometimes through the entire summer. The berries grow rather 

 scattered, and it is difficult to find a patch thickly enough beset to 

 make much display. 



On the Washington market the negroes have the berries for 

 sale in bunches. These can be obtained during the autumn, and by 

 placing them in a proper vessel, such as a glass fish globe, and pre- 

 venting evaporation, they will keep until far into the next year. 



If it could be induced to thrive and bear heavily this would be 

 one of the most desirable plants to introduce into cultivation, es- 

 pecially for florists, for the production of bouquets or cut flowers. 

 It would be admirable for clothing mossy banks. 



712. CLEAVERS; GOOSE-GRASS 



GALIUM APARINE L. 



Found along the railroad in front of the Assembly grounds, in 

 flower May 18, 1901. Not particularly common. In general it 

 is to be found in rich, moist black ground. The lower shoots of 



