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of about a foot or 18 inches. Common in low ground between the 

 lake and Culver, near the ice-houses, along by the thoroughfare, and, 

 formerly, occasional along- the south shore of Outlet Bay to Long 

 Point. There are a few trees in the rushy flat by Farrar's, and 

 some on the ice ridges. It was quite irregular as to time of flower- 

 ing, many trees in full bloom May 13, a few blossomed 10 days 

 later, and on May 28 a tree on the south shore of Outlet Bay 

 was just coming into flower. By June 6 the seeds were ripe and 

 being shed rapidly, covering the surface of the lake at places. 

 Shortly after leafing out, the trees at Long Point were attacked by 

 a red, black-spotted leaf-beetle, which laid eggs on the leaves, 

 which soon hatched into blackish larvse. The larvse soon defoliated 

 the trees. The lake surface near the trees was covered for a few 

 days with the adult beetles. 



244. PEACH-LEAVED WILLOW 



SALIX AMYGDALOIDES Anders. 



Somewhat common along the lake shore in low places and in 

 the moist flats near the grist-mill. In flower May 13, 1901. 



245. SHINING WILLOW; GLOSSY WILLOW 



SALIX LUCIDA MuW. 



The most beautiful willow of the region and recognizable at a 

 considerable distance by its large handsome glossy leaves. Occa- 

 sional among other willows along low stretches of the shore. 



246. SANDBAR WILLOW; RIVER-BANK WILLOW 



SALIX INTERIOR Rowlce 



A common willow growing on wet sand in the form of long 

 slender switches. Found at Long Point, by Farrar's, and all along 

 the ice-ridge by Norris Inlet. Unlike most of the willows these 

 shed their leaves rather early in autumn. The clump on Long 

 Point had shed nearly all its leaves by September 28, 1901, and 

 by October 1 they were the most naked of all trees. It was in 

 blossom by June 14, but only the staminate catkins were observed. 

 On June 14 they were infested badly with long, smooth caterpillars. 



247. WHITE OR COMMON WILLOW 



SALIX ALBA L. 



Rare about the lake. There was one tree on the flat at Long 

 Point and another small tree by Murray's. The tree grows rapidly 



