Lake Maxinkuckee, Physical and Biological Survey 411 

 682. MARSH OR SKULLCAP SPEEDWELL 



VERONICA SCUTELLATA L. 



Probably not abundant. We have an herbarium specimen, but 

 no notes. Generally reported as not abundant in the state. 



683. THYME-LEAVED SPEEDWELL 



VERONICA SERPYLLIFOLIA L. 



Common throughout the state in the grassy borders of wood- 

 lands. Not generally common about the lake ; a few fine little 

 patches in a grassy place by Hawk's fence northwest of Lost 

 Lake where the bank slopes down to the lake plain. A plant of 

 wide distribution, said to be found in Europe, Asia and South 

 America. Although so modest a plant that it usually escapes ob- 

 servation, it is in several ways full of attractiveness and charm. 

 The trailing stem, with its orderly arranged leaves, remaining 

 green and fresh the year round, and the dainty blossoms, so small 

 that they require slight magnification to make them show up at 

 their best, are both features that make the finding of it a pleasure. 

 But its chief charm is its constancy of blossoming. In this respect 

 no other plant, not even the chickweeds, which bloom more or less 

 during the winter, can quite compare with it. It is usually pos- 

 sible to find it in blossom at least every bright day in the year. 

 It has been found blooming out doors, in sheltered locations both 

 Christmas and New Years in northern Indiana. Each individual 

 flower lasts only a short time to be followed by a heart-shaped pod. 



684. PURSLANE SPEEDWELL 



VERONICA PEREGRINA L. 



Scattered in grass on Long Point near the Plank cottage, where 

 it was in flower May 5. Found also south of the lake. A thick- 

 leaved, homely plant, common in cultivated ground, especially in 

 heavy clay soils. 



685. CORN SPEEDWELL 



VERONICA ARVENSIS L. 



Common in pastures and swards ; a rather inconspicuous plant 

 with minute dainty blue flowers. In flower May 5, at Maxinkuckee 

 Assembly entrance and near the hill by the Outlet. An introduc- 

 tion from Europe which has spread rather rapidly over the country, 

 but which will probably never become a very great nuisance. 



