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area is very marshy especially along- the low, flat west and north 

 shores. The southeast shore is higher, and is part of a land 

 area rising to 920 feet and almost encircled by the marsh. The 

 western half is wooded, the eastern is a cultivated field. 



The north shore of the lake from the northern lobe to 

 Cranberry Island is low and marshy and bordered by fields. The 

 bank along the field just north of Cranberry Island is from 

 6-8 feet high with a steep gradient ; at the water's edge is a 

 scanty growth of Nelumbo lutea with Castalia tuberosa and 

 Ceratophyllum demersum. On the slope is a mixed association 

 of Polygonum emersum, Scirpus fluviatilis and Typha latifolia 

 at the base and Hibiscus higher up. Beyond the Hibiscus is a 

 mixed growth of Lactuca canadensis, Erechtites hieracifolia, 

 Verbena hastata, Echinochloa walteri, Afzelia macrophylla, Im- 

 patiens biflora, Mentha canadensis, Bidens cernua and Solidago 

 canadensis. A fragmentary shrub zone is in the process of for- 

 mation. It is represented by a few Samb'ucus canadensis, Cornus 

 stolonifera, Cephalanthus occidentalis and Rosa Carolina shrubs. 

 Beyond the shrubs is a well-trodden path at the edge of the 

 field. A Fraxinus americana and Ulmus americana stand at 

 the water's edge, a Quercus rubra stands on the bank. 



West of this field is a wood, 10-12 acres in area, of large 

 Fagus americana, Ulmus americana, Prunus serotina, Acer 

 saccharum, Hicoria ovata and Fraxinus americana. The center 

 of the woodlot is about 8 feet above the lake. The shore slopes 

 very gradually under the water. In late summer a mud flat 

 several feet wide is exposed which is sparsely clothed with a 

 ■characteristic flora of Heteranthera dubia, Eleocharis acicularis, 

 Bidens cernua, B. comosa and B. discoidea. 



The channel between Cranberry Island and the north shore 

 is narrow, shallow and contains stumps and logs and several 

 small islands. The cove to the west is almost filled with a 

 Lotus bed bordered along the shore by a narrow Sedge-Hibiscus 

 zone. 



To the west is a rather bold promontory called the "Point." 

 It is grass-covered except a few elms, wild cherry and willows 



