Lake Maxinkuckee, Physical and Biological Survey 281 

 251. DWARF GRAY WILLOW; SAGE WILLOW 



SALIX TKISTIS Ait. 



This little shrub which grows in clumps in the form of slender 

 straight switches about 18 inches or 2 feet high is rather common 

 in dry sandy soil along the road by the lake between Murray's 

 and Farrar's. It also grows along the railroad southwest of the 

 lake. It was in flower April 22, 1901, and continued blossoming 

 until May. The seeds ripen in May shortly after the blossoming 

 season is over. The small sessile catkins are so densely crowded 

 on the switches that they come out before any leaves show. The 

 pistillate catkins are a silky gray, the staminate a reddish golden. 



252. BOG WILLOW 



SALIX PEDICELLARIS Pursh 



Not common. A few plants were found in the quaking marsh 

 near Norris Inlet. The seeds were almost ripe May 31. A low 

 shrub from 1 to 3 feet high, the smallest willow found within the 

 state. This and other dwarf willows extend up into the arctic 

 and some, including this, are found also in northern Europe. Here 

 in the same locality we have among the willows a species which 

 barely reaches the height of 3 feet, and another attaining a height 

 of 30 feet. 



Family 36. Betulace^e. Birch Family 

 253. american hornbeam; water-beech 



CARPINUS CAROLINIANA Walt. 



Not very common. It prefers low moist woods. There was a 

 tree east of Lakeview Hotel, some on the Overmyer hill, some along 

 the western shore of the lake, one on the shore between Kreutzberu - 

 er's and the depot, and a number in the low woods between Farrar's 

 and Overmyer's. It was noted in flower May 24, 1901, and the 

 tree east of Lakeview Hotel was heavily loaded with fruit on Sep- 

 tember 29, 1900. The hop-like racemes of fruit, when well de- 

 veloped, are peculiar and attractive. The broad bracts probably 

 act as wings in the distribution of the small seed. The wood is 

 heavy, white, and very hard. 



254. IRON-WOOD; HOP-HORNBEAM 



OSTRYA VIRGINIANA (Mill.) Willd. 



Rather common about the lake, especially on the east side on 

 steep banks near the lake. There was one tree in the Caffeen yard 



