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the plant stay green all winter, and after the snows have gone 

 one of the earliest bits of green to catch the eye is its dainty whorl 

 of leaves. The seed is a peculiar structure, a horny cellulose 

 hemisphere hollowed on the side. Both the bristly fruit and 

 prickly bits of stems adhere to clothing like burrs, and make a 

 tangle of this plant unpleasant to walk through. 



713. VAILLANT'S GOOSE-GRASS OR CLEAVERS 



GALIUM VAILLANTII DC. 



Found in the marsh between Farrar's and Overmyer's. It ap- 

 peared to be rather common in this place. 



714. HAIRY BEDSTRAW 



GALIUM PILOSUM Ait. 



We have no notes on this species but have a herbarium speci- 

 men. It is usually found growing in dry sandy soil. 



715. WILD LIQUORICE 



GALIUM CIRCAEZANS Michx. 



Found common in woods south of the lake. It is rather com- 

 mon through the northern part of the state, scattered in woodlands, 

 especially on gentle slopes in dry wooded hillsides. Collected June 

 26, 1901. 



716. NORTHERN BEDSTRAW 



GALIUM BOREALE L. 



Dr. Hessler (Proc. Ind. Acad. Sci. 1896, 123), reports this spe- 

 cies as "common on the southern edge of Lake Maxinkuckee." We 

 have no notes concerning it. 



717. WILD MADDER; STIFF MARSH BED-STRAW 



GALIUM TINCTORIUM L. 



Not rare. In flower June 7, 1901, along the railroad between 

 the lakes. Noted also in the tamarack swamp west of the lake. 



718. SMALL BEDSTRAW 



GALIUM TRIFIDUM L. 



Found along Lost Lake August 1, 1900. In flower in the tama- 

 rack marsh west of the lake May 22, 1901. 



719. CLAYTON'S BEDSTRAW 



GALIUM CLAYTONI Michx. 



We have no notes on this species, but it was collected by Dr. 

 Scovell in the region of the lake. 



