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gent. The leaves of the trees in the vicinity of the lake are usually 

 very badly mildewed. 



724. FEVER-WORT; HORSE-GENTIAN 



TRIOSTEUM PERFOLIATUM L. 



Scattered through dry woodlands. Found in flower at Long- 

 Point June 10, 1901. It is probable that both this and T. auran- 

 tiacum Bicknell are present about the lake as they have been only 

 recently separated, and both were once regarded as different forms 

 of the same species. The coarse leafy herb with inconspicuous 

 dingy brown flowers is not very striking until in autumn when its 

 brightly colored berries, forming a circle around the stem at each 

 joint, serve to attract attention. 



725. SWAMP FLY-HONEYSUCKLE 



LONICERA OBLONGIFOLIA (Goldie) Hook. 



Rather rare; one plant found on the south shore of the lake. 

 Throughout the tamarack swamps of northern Indiana one comes 

 frequently across a honeysuckle which is probably this species. 



Family 137. Valerianace^e. Valerian Family 

 726. edible valerian; tobacco-root 



VALERIANA EDULIS Nutt. 



Rare in the state; Dr. Hessler found it "common in a wet 

 meadow on the southeast edge of Lake Maxinkuckee." (Proc. Ind. 

 Acad. Sci., 1896, 123.) 



Family 138. Cucurbitace^e. Gourd Family 

 727. wild cucumber; wild balsam apple 



MICRAMPELIS LOBATA (Michx.) Greene 



Occasional, scattered along the shore of the lake. The largest 

 patch is at the ice-houses where a mass of vines covers a clump 

 of shrubs ; found also on the ice-beach near Norris Inlet and near 

 Norris's, and on the east side of the lake near McOuat's boat- 

 house. Seedlings noted about May 6. Up well by May 13, 1901. 

 This species is occasionally planted as an ornament and the flowers 

 on summer evenings scent the air with a heavy but pleasant odor 

 much like that of sweet alyssum. In low rich soils it often clam- 

 bers over low shrubs, making in the midst of the flowering season, 

 great arbors of snowy blossoms. The calyces, after being weath- 

 ered and the seeds dropped, become a peculiar dainty lacework. 



