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### Author
Cowles, Henry Chandler (1869-1939), American botanist, born at Kensington, Connecticut, attended Oberlin College, graduated 1893, instructor of natural science of Gates College at Waterloo, Iowa 1894-1895, had a graduate fellowship at the University of Chicago 1895-1896, with J.M. Coulter ib. Ph.D. 1898, D.Sc. 1923, professor in the department 1911, chairman 1925, retired 1934, died in Chicago.
**Abbreviated name**: *Cowles* \[standard form in IPNI: *Cowles*\]
#### Herbarium and types
[[Collection F|F]]. – Further material at [[Collection MO|MO]], [[Collection OC|OC]].
#### Bibliography and biography
Barnhart 1: 390 (b. 27 Feb 1869, Kensington, Conn., d. 12 Sep 1939, Chicago, III.); Ewan ed. 1: 190, ed. 2: 50-51; IH 2: 142; Kew 1: 636; LS suppl. 5792; NW p. 43.
#### Biofile
- Anon., Hedwigia 41(4)(Beibl.): (166). 5 Aug 1902 (Exped. to Mt. Katahdin); Torreya 39(5): 152. 12 Oct 1939 (d., brief note).
- Cooper, W.S., Ecology 16: 281-283. 1935 (portr.).
- Ewan, J. et al., Short hist. bot. U.S. 14, 125, 126, 129. 1969.
- Fuller, G.D., Science ser. 2. 90: 363-364. 1939 (obit.).
- Hultén, E., Bot. Not. 1940: 323 (collection S.E. Alaska preserved at F).
- Humphrey, H.B., Makers N. Amer. bot., New York 1961, p. 62-63 (biogr.).
- Hunt Institution, Biogr. dict. bot. portr. coll. 86. 1972.
- Kraus, E.J., Bot. Gaz. 101: 241-242. 1940 (obit.).
- Murrill, W.A., Hist. found. bot. Florida 43. 1945.
- Rodgers, A.D., Amer. bot. 1873-1892: 126, 244, 311, 326. 1944.
- Voss, E.G., Contr. Univ. Michigan Herb. 13: 75. 1978.
#### Composite works
- (1) with J.M. Coulter and C.R. Barnes, A *textbook of botany*... 1910-1911, see C.R. Barnes, TL-2, suppl. 1: 331 and J.M. Coulter TL-2, this suppl.
### Publications
##### n.28.004. ecological relations
**Title**
The *ecological relations* of the vegetation on the sand dunes of *Lake Michigan*. A dissertation submitted to the faculties of the graduate schools of arts, literature, and science, in candidacy for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy. Department of botany... Chicago (The University of Chicago Press) 1899. Oct.
**Abbreviated title**: *Ecol. relat. L. Michig.*
**Notes**
*Publ*.: 1899, cover-t.p., p. \[1\]-119. *Copy*: NY.
##### n.28.005. Conservation
**Title**
*Conservation* of our *forests*... Reprinted from Transactions of the Illinois Academy of Science... 1912. Oct.
**Notes**
*Publ*.: Nov 1912 (in journal), p. \[1\]-\[5\]. *Copy*: NY. – Reprinted and to be cited from Trans. Illinois State Acad. Sci. 5: 48-53. 1912.
##### n.28.006. spring flora
**Title**
A *spring flora* for *high schools*... New York, Cincinnati, Chicago (American Book Company) \[1915\]. 12-mo.
**Abbreviated title**: *Spring fl. h. schools*.
**Notes**
*Co-author*: John Gaylord Coulter (1876-?).
*Publ*.: 1915 (though undated, Bot. Centralbl. 9 Nov 1915, brief note by Trelease), p. \[1\]-144.
*Copies*: F, HH, MO, NY.
*Ref*.: Nichols, G.E., Torreya 15(8): 181-182. 30 Aug 1915 (rev.).
##### n.28.007. Conservation
**Title**
*Conservation* of *Illinois areas* of botanical value... Reprinted from Transactions of the Illinois State Academy of Science... 1931. Oct.
**Notes**
*Publ*.: Dec 1931 (date on title), title recto of p. 86, p. 86-89, \[90 printer's mark\]. *Copy*: NY. – Reprinted and to be cited from Trans. Illinois State Acad. Sci. 24(2): 86-89. 1931.