> [!cite] BHL link: this entry starts at [page 232](https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33260220) of TL-2 Suppl. VI
> Author links: [IPNI](https://www.ipni.org/a/18337-1) LSID 18337-1, [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2547765) QID Q2547765
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> [!example] See also [[Earle, Franklin Sumner|first entry]] for this author
### Author
\* Earle, Franklin Sumner (1856-1929), American botanist, phytopathologist and mycologist, born 4 Sep 1856, Dwight, Grundy Co., Illinois, entered the University of Illinois 1872, but received no degree, had a honorary M.S. Degree from the Alabama Polytechnic Institute, in 1892 superintendent on a branch of the Mississipi Experiment Station, 1895-1896 assistant pathologist U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, 1896-1901 professor of biology at the Alabama Polytechnic Institute, worked at the New York Botanical Garden in charge of mycological collections 1901-1904, from 1904 at the Estación Central Agronómica in Cuba, stayed in 1918 with the U.S.D.A. in Puerto Rico in which year he also lost his collections, notes and writings by a fire which destroyed his home, died 31 Jan 1929 in Herradura, Cuba.
**Abbreviated name**: *Earle* \[standard form in IPNI: *Earle*\]
#### Herbarium and types
[[Collection B|B]] (Fungi), [[Collection BM|BM]], [[Collection BPI|BPI]], [[Collection CM|CM]], [[Collection CUP|CUP]], [[Collection DPU|DPU]], [[Collection DUKE|DUKE]], [[Collection E|E]], [[Collection F|F]], [[Collection HH (sensu TL-2)|HH]], [[Collection ILL|ILL]], [[Collection KSC|KSC]], [[Collection MICH|MICH]], [[Collection MIN|MIN]], [[Collection MO|MO]], [[Collection L|L]], [[Collection NM|NM]], [[Collection NY|NY]] (2537 Fungi), [[Collection PAM|PAM]], [[Collection PAVIA|PAVIA]] \[[[Collection PAV|PAV]]?\], [[Collection POM|POM]], [[Collection SMU|SMU]], [[Collection TAES|TAES]], [[Collection TEX|TEX]], [[Collection US|US]], [[Collection VT|VT]], [[Collection W|W]], [[Collection WELC|WELC]].
#### Field notes
NY (from Cuba).
#### Bibliography and biography
Barnhart 1: 490; BL 1: 163, 294; BM 2: 501, 6: 209; Bossert p. 111; CSP 14: 763; Ewan ed. 1: 200, 324; IH 2: 50, 175, 574; Kew 2: 161; Langman p. 258; LS 4502, 7538-7572a, 24.727, 26.976, 26.981-26.987, 32.845-32.850, 40.170; LS suppl. 7168-7171; NAF 7(15): 1060. 1940, 9(6): 434. 1916; Rehder 5 (index): 248; Stevenson p. 1241; TL-2/1: 716, and see indexes; Tucker 1: 222; Urban-Berl. p. 275, 342.
#### Biofile
- Allison, E.M., Univ. Colorado studies 6: 59. 1908/9.
- Anon., Bot. Centralbl. 75(34): 255. 17 Aug 1898, 96(34): 208. 30 Aug 1904; J. New York Bot. Garden 2(22): 152. Oct, 1901, Hedwigia 41(1)(Beibl.): (51). 5 Mar 1902, 43(3) (Beibl.): (126). 15 Jul 1904, 44(1) (Beibl.): (51). 29 Oct 1904; J. Mycol. 9: opp. p. 161. 1903 (portr.); Bot. Jahrb. 37(Beibl. 34): 4. 27 Feb 1906; Amer. men sci. ed. 4: 273. 1927; Mycologia 21(3): 167. 1 Mai 1929 (d.).
- Chardon, C.E., Mycologia 21(6): 301-303, *pl. 27.* 1929.
- Conde, J.A., Hist. bot. en Cuba 102. 1958.
- Cook, M.T., Rev. Agric. Puerto Rico 23: 4. 1929.
- Horne, M.T. J. New York Bot. Gard. 30(352): 86-88. Apr 1929.
- Knobloch, I.W., Phytologia memoirs 6: 23. 1983.
- León, J.S.S., Mem. Soc. Cub. Hist. nat. 3: 200. 1918.
- Millspaugh, C.F., Field Columbian Museum, Bot. Ser. 2(3): 140. Feb 1906 (collected near Nassau).
- Moldenke, H,N., J. New York Bot. Gard. 42(494): 38. Feb 1941 (coll. in NY).
- Murray, G., Hist. Coll. BMNH 1: 1904.
- Murrill, W.A., Hist. Found. Bot. Florida 31. 1945.
- Pennell, F.W. and J.H. Barnhart, Monogr. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia 1: 605. 1935.
- Rodgers, A.D., Liberty Hyde Bailey 144, 231. 1949.
- Rogers, D.P., Brief Hist. Mycol. N. Amer. ed. 2: 19, 20, 69, 73. 1981.
- Shear, C.L., Phytopathology 20: 923-929. 1930 (portr.).
- Steere, W.C., Bot. Rev. 43. 290, 334. 1977.
- Stieber, M.T., Huntia 4: 155. 1982.
- Stieber, M.T. and A.L. Karg, Huntia 5(3): 138. 1984.
- Urban, I., Symb. Ant. 5: 5. 1908.
- Wittrock, V.B., Acta Horti Berg. 3(3): 194. 1905.
#### Composite works
- (1) Seymour, A.B. and F.S. Earle, *Economic fungi*, see TL-2/5: no. 11.835.
- (2) Underwood, L.M. and F.S. Earle, *A preliminary list of Alabama fungi*, see TL-2/6: no. 15.568.
- (3) Greene, F.C., *Pl. baker.* 2: 1-30, see TL-2/1: no. 2142 (Fungi).
- (4) Burrill, T.J., and F.S. Earle, Parasitic fungi of Illinois part II. *Erieipheae*, Bull. Illinois State Lab. Nat. hist. 2(6): 1-46. 1887.
- (5) S.M. Tracy and F.S. Earle, *Mississipi fungi*, see TL-2/6: no. 14.831.
### Publications
##### n.32.328. New species
**Title**
*New species* of *parasitic Fungi*... Reprinted from the Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club... 1895. Oct.
**Notes**
*First author*: Samuel Mills Tracy (1847-1920), see TL-2/6: 425-427.
*Publ*.: 18 Apr 1895 (in journal), p. \[174\]-179. *Copy*: NY. – Reprinted and to be cited from Bull. Torrey bot. Club 22(4): 174-179. 1895.
##### n.32.329. New species
**Title**
*New species* of *Fungi* from *Mississippi*... Reprinted from the Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club... 1896. Oct.
**Notes**
*First author*: Samuel Mills Tracy (1847-1920), see TL-2/6: 425-427.
*Publ*.: 30 Mai 1896 (in journal), p. \[205\]-211, *pl. 267* (uncol. draw.). *Copy*: NY. – Reprinted and to be cited from Bull. Torrey bot. Club 23(5): 205-211, *pl. 267.* 1896.
##### n.32.330. New species
**Title**
*New species* of *Fungi imperfecti* from *Alabama*... Reprinted from the Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club... 1897. Oct.
**Notes**
*Publ*.: 28 Jan 1897 (in journal), p. \[29\]-32. *Copies*: G(2), NY(2). – Reprinted and to be cited from Bull. Torrey bot. Club 24(1): 28\[sic\]-32. 1897.
##### n.32.331. Strawberries
**Title**
*Strawberries*... Birmingham (Roberts & Son) 1898. Oct. (*Strawb.*)
**Notes**
*Publ*.: Jun 1898 (date on p. \[137\]), p. \[1 = cover-t.p\]-154. *Copy*: WAG. – Issued as Bull. Alabama Agric. exper. sta. no. 94.
##### n.32.332. Alabama Fungi
**Title**
New or noteworthy *Alabama Fungi*... Reprinted from the Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club... 1898. Oct.
**Notes**
*Publ*.: 15 Jul 1898 (in journal), cover-t.p. (see below), p. 359-368. *Copy*: NY. – Reprinted and to be cited from Bull. Torrey bot. Club 25(7): 359-368. 1898.
*Note*: The copy in NY is an issue of Contr. Alabama biol. survey 1, combined with a publication by Chas. H. Peck, *New species of Alabama fungi* being a reprint of p. 368-372 of the same Bull. Torrey bot. Club.
##### n.32.333. Orchard notes
**Title**
*Orchard notes*... Birmingham (Roberts & Son) 1898\[-1899\]. Oct.
**Abbreviated title**: *Orch. not.*
**Notes**
*Publ*.: \[*1*\]: Nov 1898 (date on p. \[259\]), p. \[259 = cover-t.p\]-277. *Copy*: WAG. – Issued as Bull. Alabama Agric. exper. sta. no. 98.
\[*2*\]: Nov 1899 (date on p. \[161\]), p. \[161 = cover-t.p\]-176. *Copy*: WAG. – Issued as id. no. 106. \[Montgomery, Ala. (The Brown printing company...)\].
##### n.32.334. Fungi
**Title**
New *Fungi* from *Mississippi*... Reprinted from the Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club... 1899. Oct.
**Notes**
*First author*: Samuel Mills Tracy (1847-1920), see TL-2/6: 425-427.
*Publ*.: 22 Sep 1899 (in journal), p. 493-495. *Copy*: NY. – Reprinted and to be cited from Bull. Torrey bot. Club 26(9): 493-495. 1899.
##### n.32.335. Fungi
**Title**
Some *Fungi* from *South America*... Reprinted from the Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club... 1899. Oct.
**Notes**
*Publ*.: 22 Dec 1899 (in journal), p. 632-634. *Copies*: BKL, G(2), NY. – Reprinted and to be cited from Bull. Torrey bot. Club 26(12): 632-634. 1899.
##### n.32.336. Florida Fungi
**Title**
Some *Florida Fungi*... Reprinted from the Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club... 1900. Oct.
**Notes**
*Publ*.: 24 Mar 1900 (in journal), p. 120-123. *Copies*: BKL, G(2), NY. – Reprinted and to be cited from Bull. Torrey bot. Club 27(3): 120-123. 1900.
##### n.32.337. new Fungi
**Title**
Some *new Fungi*... Reprinted from the Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club... 1901. Oct.
**Notes**
*First author*: Samuel Mills Tracy (1847-1920), see TL-2/6: 425-427.
*Publ*.: 27 Mar 1901 (in journal), p. 184-188. *Copy*: NY. – Reprinted and to be cited from Bull. Torrey bot. Club 28(3): 184-187. 1901.
##### n.32.338. Fungi
**Title**
Some *Fungi* from *Porto Rico*... Reprinted from Muhlenbergia... 1901. Oct.
**Notes**
*Publ*.: Jul 1901 (date on p. \[10\]), p. \[10\]-17. *Copy*: NY. – Reprinted and to be cited from Muhlenbergia 1: 10-17. 1901.
##### n.32.339. Mycological studies
**Title**
*Mycological studies* I\[-II\]... \[Bulletin of the New York Botanical Garden... 1902\[-1905\]\]. Oct.
**Notes**
*Publ*.: 25 Apr 1902 (in journal), p. 331-350. *Copies*: B(2), NY. – Reprinted and to be cited from Bull. New York Bot. Gard. 2(7): 331-350. 1902.
*II*: 14 Apr 1905 (in journal, seperately issued 30 Jun 1904), cover-t.p., p. 289-312. *Copies*: B(2), NY. – Preprinted from id. 3(11): 289-312. 1905.
##### n.32.340. flora
**Title**
The *flora* of the *metamorphic region* of *Alabama*... Alabama Agric. Exper. Sta. Sci. Contrib. Bull.... 1902. Oct.
**Abbreviated title**: *Fl. metam. reg. Alabama*.
**Notes**
*Publ*.: Apr 1902 (date on p. \[41\]), p. \[41\]-120. *Copies*: HH, MO, NY. – Issued as Bull. Alabama Agric. exper. sta. no. 119. 1902.
##### n.32.341. reform
**Title**
The necessity for *reform* in the *nomenclature* of the *Fungi*... Reprinted from Science ... 1904. Oct.
**Notes**
*Publ*.: 24 Mar 1904 (date on p. \[1\]), p. \[1\]-5. *Copy*: NY. – Reprinted and to be cited from Science, ser. 2. 19(482): 508-510. 1904.
##### n.32.342. North American Gill Fungi
**Title**
The Genera of the *North American Gill Fungi*... Reprinted from the Bulletin of the New York Botanical Garden... \[1909\]. Oct.
**Abbreviated title**: *N. Amer. Gill Fungi*.
**Notes**
*Publ*.: 8 Feb 1909 (in journal, seperately issued 21 Jan 1909), cover-t.p., p. 373-451. *Copies*: NY(2). – Preprinted from Bull. New York Bot. Gard. 5(18): 373-451. 1909.