314 Lake Maxinkuckee, Physical and Biological Surrey 



354. FALL MEADOW-RUE 



THALICTRUM POLYGAMIM Muhl. 



Not very common ; occasionally found in moist, open places. 

 The masses of rather long whitish filaments make the tall plants, 

 when in bloom, rather conspicuous objects. Found in blossom 

 southwest of the lake June 26, 1901. 



355. VIRGINIA VIRGIN'S BOWER 



CLEMATIS VIRGIMANA L. 



Rather uncommon about the lake, and most of the plants seen 

 were staminate and stunted in growth. There were plants near 

 McSheehy's and by Lakeview Hotel, and some along the Maxin- 

 kuckee road some distance back from the lake. The only pistillate 

 plants seen were those near the Chandler cottage southeast of the 

 lake. 



We have few plants more worthy of cultivation. Pistillate 

 plants should always be chosen, with perhaps a few staminate ones 

 to fertilize them. These, in July, cover trellises with a perfect 

 mass of creamy white blossoms in clusters, to be followed later, 

 especially after frost, with masses of feathery fruit, giving the 

 appearance of masses of smoke. The effect on trellises, striking 

 as it is, is not so remarkable as where the wild plants which grow 

 very robust in rich black bottom lands trail over brushes and shrubs 

 and hang down in great festoons; first of blossoms during a com- 

 paratively flowerless season of the year, and later in smoke, add- 

 ing their soft hazes to those of mellow Indian summer days. 



356. LEATHER-FLOWER 



VIORNA VIORNA (L.) Small 



Not found in the immediate vicinity of the lake, but common 

 along Tippecanoe River near Delong and Yellow River near Ply- 

 mouth. It is also common in Allen County near Fort Wayne, In- 

 diana. Attractive for trellises, but considerably inferior to C. 

 coccinea already in cultivation which is much like it in every re- 

 spect except that it has much more brilliant flowers. 



Family 59. Berberidace^. Barberry Family 

 357. blue cohosh 



CAULOPHYLLUM THALICTROIDES (L.) Michx. 



Occasional on the east side of the lake, where it was found in 

 flower April 23, 1901. Grows best in the moist rich soil of deep 



