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BULLETIlSr 794, IT. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 



DiSTEIBUTION OF VEGETATION. 



SHOEE PLANTS. 



About as for Crescent Lake, in addition the following ; 



1. Wild millet {EchinocMoa crus-galH) * 



Mature fruit ; common. 



2. Rice cut-grass (Homalocenchrus ory- 



soides).* Immature fruit; sparse. 



3. Spike rush {Eleocharis, probably 



glaucescens) .* Abundant. 



4. Heart's-ease {Polygonum pennsylvani- 



cum) .* Mature fruit. 



5. Bushy knotweed (Polygonum ramosissi- 



mum) .* Mature fruit; sparse. 



6. Western chokecherry (Padus melano- 



carpa).* Rare. 



7. Touch-me-not (Impatieiis biflora).* Ma- 



ture fruit ; sparse. 



8. Willow herb (EpiloMumlineare).* Ma- 



ture fruit ; common. 



9. Water hoarliound (Lycopus asper).* 



Mature fruit ; common. 



10. Black nightshade (Solatium nigrum).* 



Mature fruit ; rare. 



11. Bushy goldenrod (EutJiamia gramini- 



folia).* Flowers; common. 



12. ^xxa&oviQV (Helicmthus annuus).* Flow- 



ers. 



13. Bur marigold (Bidens laems).* Flow- 



ers. 



SEMISUBMERGED PLANTS 

 Dominant : 



14. Tule (Scirpus validus). 

 Secondary species: 



15. Cat-tail (Typha latifolia). Sparse. 



16. Water plantain (Alisma siibcordatum) 



Common. 



17. Reed (Phragmites communis). 



18. Cord-grass (Spartina gracilis) . 



19. Three-square (Scirpus americanus) . 



20. Spike rush (Eleocharis, probably 

 glaucescens) . Common. 



21. Water hemlock (Cicuta maculata). 

 Sparse. 



STJBMEE6ED PLANTS 

 Dominant: 

 22. Sago pondweed (Potamogeton pecti- 

 natus). 



Secondary species: 

 23. Spike rush (Eleocharis, probably 

 glaucescens) . 



FLOATING PLANTS. 



24. Star duckweed (Lemna trisulca) . Not 1 



Wild-duck foods. — Plants in the above list which have considerable value as 

 food for wild ducks are : Nos. 14, 22, and 24 ; those of less importance are : 

 Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 13, 16, 18, 19, and 20 (23) ; the remainder are of no known value. 



JONES LAKE. GARDEN COUNTY. 



September 27-28, 1915. 

 Description. — Bottom sandy ; depth, 6 to 8 feet. Inlet from Swan Lake ; 

 outlet into Blue Lake. 



Distribution of Vegetation. 



SHOKE PLANTS. 



About as for Crescent Lake ; in addition 



1. Wild millet (EchinocMoa crus-galli). 



Common. 



2. Rice cut-grass (Homalocenchrus ory- 



zoides). Sparse. 



3. Redtop (Agrostis alba). 



4. Straw sedge (Cyperus strigosus) . Com- 



mon. 



5. Sedge (Cyperus schweinitsii) . 



6. Spike rush (Eleocharis, probably 



glaucescens). Abundant. 



7. Bushy knotweed (Polygonum ramosis- 



sinium). Sparse. 



8. Heart's-ease (Polygonum pennsylvani- 



cum). Common. 



9. Western chokecherry (Padus m,elano- 



carpa) . Rare. 



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the following: 



Touch-me-not (Impatiens tiflora). 



Sparse. 

 Willow herb (Epilobitim lineare). 



Common. 

 Blue verbena (Verbena hastata). 

 Water hoarhound (Lycopus ameri- 



canus). Common. 

 Water hoarhound (Lycopus asper). 



Common. 

 Black nightshade (Solanum nigrum). 



Rare. 

 Bushy goldenrod (Euthamia gramlni- 



folia) . Common. 

 Sunflower (Helianthus annuus). 

 Bur marigold (Bidens laevis). 

 Willow aster (Aster salicif alius) . 



