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less common than formerly on account of the breaking up of the 

 ground. It will thrive in grassy unpastured meadows for a long 

 time, but pasturage or cultivation soon kills it out. Not common 

 about the lake. 



The magnificent turks-cap lily, L. superbum, which frequently 

 bears large panicles of flowers, should be found in the vicinity of 

 the lake, but so far has not been observed. 



199. YELLOW ADDER'S-TONGUE 



ERYTHRONIUM AMERICANUM Ker 



Common in rich woods east of the lake. The leaves were up 

 by April 12, 1901, and large flower buds almost ready to open by 

 April 19. It was nearly out of flower by April 30. The bulbs are 

 deeply buried, and each bulb seems to be more deeply buried than 

 its predecessor of the year before. The leaves are usually beauti- 

 fully mottled, but some patches or individual plants have them 

 with a plain, somewhat silvery luster. The flowers have a pleasing 

 fragrance. In some parts of the country these plants are known 

 as "wild tulips.*' 



200. WHITE ADDER'S-TONGUE 



ERYTHRONIUM ALBIDUM Nutt. 



Rather common, but not nearly so abundant as the other. A 

 patch was found in blossom on the east side of the lake on April 

 30, 1901. It usually begins blossoming considerably late^r than 

 the other species. One of the prettiest of our wild flowers, but not 

 conspicuous. 



201. STAR-OF-BETHLEHEM 



ORNITHOGALUM UMBELLATUM L. 



It was somewhat surprising to find this plant, which is usually 

 associated with closely settled homesteads and old gardens, in close 

 proximity of the lake. A few plants were found in flower along 

 the road east of the lake, June 5, 1901. 



202. STAR-GRASS; COLIC-ROOT 



ALETRIS FARINOSA L. 



This was noted as not at all common; found in dry soil along 

 the railroad track in 1901. In 1909, it was noted as fairly common 

 in flat moist sandy places along the railroad. 



