FIG. i. A view across the lake from near the outlet. Evidences of 

 the rapid recession of the lake waters are plentiful. Most of the long tongues 

 of rising land are largely beds of Chara and other water plants, Zones 

 of white and yellow water lillies, cattails and sedges are seen near the 

 water while further to the right aones of willow, Carolina rose and osier dog- 

 wood merge with the more mesophytic of the forest trees. On to the right is 

 the regulation upland forest. Here is an example of swamp evolution. 



FIG. 2. Swamp meadow recovered naturally from the lake and on its 

 southern edge. The forest in the upland back is an oak-hickory 

 one. White oaks occupy the lower part of the slope, the black oaks the 

 higher parts. If left alone, the meadow would become forested. The outer 

 rim of trees are of the mesophytic order, their seedlings being annually 

 destroyed by the mower. Ash. walnut, and swamp miple predominate 

 near the meadow, 



