362 Lake Maxinkuckee, Physical and Biological Survey 



Family 95. Rhamnacete. Buckthorn Family 

 505. new jersey tea; red-root 



CEANOTHUS AMERICANUS L. 



Not very common ; a few plants scattered in dry ground about 

 Long Point, along the railroad by Arlington and in Green's woods 

 near the northeast part of Lost Lake. In flower June 24, 1901. 

 The leaves sometimes stay green far into the winter. They were 

 still green, but dried up considerably, December 18, 1904. 



Family 96. Vitace^e. Grape Family 



506. NORTHERN FOX-GRAPE; PLUM-GRAPE 



VITIS LABRUSCA L. 



Occasional in sandy places west of the lake. There is a good 

 vine clambering over an old fence and low bushes beside the road 

 between Murray's and Farrar's ; this is generally fruitful ; another 

 vine, not so fruitful, climbs the tall poplars farther down along 

 the road. There are two low vines, generally pretty fruitful, in 

 the woods where the birch swamp is located. The species reaches 

 its best development in Walley's woods along the edge of a long 

 narrow swamp. Here it forms a remarkable wild arbor, the vines 

 climbing tall trees or forming a thick canopy over low bushes or 

 the tops of fallen trees. Saplings and small trees, bent over by the 

 weight of the vines, formed graceful arches. The year 1906 was 

 an unusually fruitful year, and this arbor, hanging thick with 

 clusters of the ripened grapes, many of them larger than the culti- 

 vated Concord, formed a scene of great attractiveness. The 

 grapes, though tough, were sweet and pleasant when ripe, and were 

 soon cleaned up by birds in their autumn migration. There are 

 several fine arbors far down the outlet. 



507. SUMMER GRAPE 



VITIS AESTIVALIS Michx. 



Common in woods west and south of the lake and occasional 

 on the east side. The most common grape of the region. 



508. DOWNY GRAPE 



VITIS CINEREA Engetm. 



Rather rare, a few vines west of the lake. 



509. BLUE OR WINTER GRAPE 



VITIS BKOLOR LeConte 



Occasional in thickets west and south of the lake. 



