434 Lake Maxinkuckee, Physical and Biological Survey 

 782. PURPLE ASTER; NEW ENGLAND ASTER 



ASTER NOVAE-ANGLIAE L. 



Rather common in patches in a few moist places, near Win- 

 field's, along the moist ground west of that place, a considerable 

 patch in the gully-like depression by Lakeview Hotel, by the green 

 boathouse, and across the railroad from the birch swamp. This 

 plant has considerable variation ; a small form was collected, and 

 the rose-colored form was present but quite rare. This species, 

 especially the rose-colored form, is one of the most beautiful of our 

 autumn flowers. A common name in some parts of the state is 'Tall 

 Rose" which is markedly inappropriate. Aster novae-angliae is 

 well worthy of cultivation and its variability suggests that it would 

 yield readily to attempts to produce various forms, as the Japanese 

 have done with the chrysanthemum. 



783. RED-STALK OR PURPLE-STEM ASTER 



ASTER PUNICEUS L. 



Found on the east shore of the lake, in the vicinity of the ice- 

 beach pond south of Van Schoiack's. It is a large handsome spe- 

 cies which continues blooming until quite late in^autumn. 



784. SMOOTH ASTER 



ASTER LAEVIS L. 



Occasional on the west side of the lake in dry ground along 

 the railroad. A rather handsome species. 



785. RUSH ASTER 



ASTER JUNCEUS Ait. 



Occasional in wet places about the lake. 



786. SMALL WHITE ASTER 



ASTER VIMINEUS Lam. 



At the railroad bridge near Culver ; abundant in flat woods south 

 of the lake by Overmyer's, and beyond these farther east; east of 

 Norris Inlet, along shore. Noted in flower from September 28 to 

 Ocotber 8. 



787. WHITE HEATH ASTER; FROST-WEED ASTER 



ASTER ERICOIDES L. 



Rather common ; found near shore at Long Point, abundant in 

 the prairie-like flat by the ice-house, at the south and west of Win- 



