390 Lake Maxinkuckee, Physical and Biological Survey 



601. BLUE ASH 



FRAXINl S QUADRANGULATA Michx. 



One small tree found near a pond north of the lake January 3, 

 1904. Probably a diligent search in that region would reveal more 

 trees as it is a well distributed species in Indiana. It usually grows 

 in the upland forest. A farmer living east of the lake reported 

 that he had three kinds of ash on his farm, white ash, water ash 

 and blue ash. 



602. BLACK ASH; HOOP ASH 



FRAXINUS NIGRA Marsh. 



Common in swamps and low ground on both sides of the lake. 

 Abundant in the low woods south of the lake between Farrar's 

 and Overmyer's, and east of the lake near Vajen's. Formerly a 

 common tree throughout the state in swamps and woodland ponds. 

 The tree reaches a large size and the wood is in most cases of a 

 remarkably straight grain, splitting easily into thin slabs. This 

 makes it especially desirable for the manufacture of barrel staves. 

 The trees by Overmyer's swamp usually bore a great abundance 

 of fruit, and this, which blows off the trees during the winter, 

 sometimes covers the ice of the lake in the immediate vicinity. We 

 have, however, never seen young ash seedlings along shore in great 

 numbers as one often sees sycamore, maple and willow. The black 

 ash is subject to the attacks of various fungi and some of the trees 

 had the younger branches greatly distorted, resembling witches' 

 brooms. 



Family 117. Gentianace^e. Gentian Family 



603. PvOSE-PINK 



SABBATIA ANGULARIS (L.) Pursh 



Not common about the lake; a small patch in the sandy soil 

 north of Lost Lake and some along the railroad by the birch swamp. 

 All the plants seen at Lake Maxinkuckee were a rich" pink, but in 

 a large patch in a sandy flat marsh near Knox, Indiana, in 1909, 

 there were several plants bearing white flowers. The flowers are 

 very handsome and showy, and a well-grown plant of either color 

 in bloom, attracts the eye for a considerable distance. Flowers 

 in July and August. 



604. FPJNGED GENTIAN 



GENTIANA CRINITA Froel. 



Fairly common in moist or wet sedgy places about the lake, 

 but usually scattered, not forming compact patches. Found by 



