300 Lake Maxinkuckee, Physical and Biological Survey 

 319. LONG-LEAVED STITCHWORT 



ALSINE LONGIFOLIA (Muhl.) Britton 



Scattered in flat moist places. Found in flower along the road 

 back of the grist-mill June 15, 1901. 



320. LARGER MOUSE-EAR CHICKWEED 



CERASTIUM VULGATUM L. 



Scattered in open rather grassy places. Blossoming almost the 

 entire year through in protected sunny situations. Blossoms were 

 noted in May and June, 1901, and late into the winter of 1904. 



321. THYME-LEAVED SANDWORT 



ARENARIA SERPYLLIFOLIA L. 



An insignificant plant with the aspect of a small chickweed, 

 blooming throughout the entire summer. Chiefly a member of the 

 railroad flora, growing on sand on railroad embankments and be- 

 tween ties. Seedlings were observed coming up late in the autumn, 

 October 12, 1907. Noted in flower May 5, 1901, along the railroad 

 by the icehouses on October 29, 1904, on Long Point and on Novem- 

 ber 4, 1904, by Arlington. 



FAMILY 52. CARYOPHYLLACE.E. PINK FAMILY 

 322. COCKLE; CORN COCKLE 



AGROSTEMMA GITHAGO L. 



Fairly common in wheat fields and occasional along the railroad. 

 323. STARRY CAMPION 



SILENE STELLATA (L.) Ait. 



Not common ; scattered at the edges of woods and copses ; more 

 abundant on Long Point hill back of Duenweg's than anywhere 

 else. In blossom July 26, 1906, and as late as October 27, 1904. 

 The rather handsome flower looks more like an immense chickweed 

 than anything else. 



324. BLADDER CAMPION 



SILENE LATIFOLIA (Mill.) Britten & Rcndle 



Quite common in patches near where the old Van Schoiack 

 homestead used to be, the plants having evidently arisen from stray 

 seed. First noticed in the autumn of 1912. 



