Plate 5 



A typical flood-bottom. Under these tall pecans, hackberries, 

 cottonwoods and elms grow purple clematis, Texas virgin's bower, 

 violets, daisy fleabane, verbenas, bedstraw and other moisture-loving 

 and shade-enduring plants. 



One of the artificial lakes near San Antonio. In a few such 

 localities, one finds any number of our native aquatic plants. These 

 lakes are controlled by local hunting clubs, and every effort is made 

 to preserve the natural conditions. 



