420 Lake Maxinkuckee, Physical and Biological Survey 

 720. SHINING BEDSTRAW 



GALIUM CONCINNUM Torr. & Gray 



Found in woods near the lake; in flower June 26, 1901, also col- 

 lected in 1900. A mass of this plant in flower, while not especially 

 conspicuous, has a charm and attractiveness in its own way diffi- 

 cult to find among any other of our native plants. The delicate 

 fluffy tangle of slender stems and dainty foliage beset with in- 

 numerable little white blossoms, gives a lightness and airiness of 

 effect something like that produced by a favorite of old gardens 

 brought over from Europe for this same feature, and fancifully 

 named "baby's breath." 



FAMILY 136. CAPRIFOLIACE^E. HONEYSUCKLE FAMILY 

 721. AMERICAN ELDER 



SAMBUCUS CANADENSIS L. 



Not especially common, but occasional clumps are found in 

 moist places. It does not seem to attain very large size in this 

 region. One clump was noted at a swamp between Murray's and 

 Farrar's, and it is probably found scattered in other places. In 

 this latitude the lower leaves, when protected by dead leaves or 

 snow, remain green all winter. It comes out into leaf early ; some 

 plants noted out well in leaf by May 2. Berries were observed on 

 some of the plants as late as October 25. 



The plant is occasionally affected by a fungus which produces 

 abnormal swellings and a curving of the stem ; from these diseased 

 portions pustules full of yellow spores arise in great numbers. 



A plant of numerous uses ; not always fully appreciated. 



722. MAPLE-LEAVED ARROW-WOOD 



VIBURNUM ACERIFOLIUM L. 



Common in Farrar's and Overmyer's woods near the lake, in 

 dry ground. Particularly attractive when in its purplish autumnal 

 coloration. 



723. SHEEP-BERRY; BLACK-HAW 



VIBURNUM LENTAGO L. 



Not particularly common. A few trees scattered through 

 woods by Farrar's and by the Inlet. Some fine fruit found by 

 Lost Lake, Green's woods, in 1904. Commonly known through 

 the state as "Black-haw." The fruit is superior in size to that of 

 the real black-haw, V. pruni folium, and is borne in great abund- 

 ance. The contents of the seeds is bitter and exceedingly astrin- 



