> [!cite] BHL link: this entry starts at [page 65](https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33258543) of TL-2 Suppl. VIII > Author links: [IPNI](https://www.ipni.org/a/2940-1) LSID 2940-1, [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21340279) QID Q21340279 > Support pages: [[Abbreviations|abbreviations]], [[Layout key|layout key]], [[Cite TL-2|cite TL-2]] > [!example] See also [[Frye, Theodore Christian|first entry]] for this author ### Author \* Frye, Theodore Christian (1869-1962), American cryptogamic botanist, born 15 Sep 1869 on a farm nr. Washington, Illinois, B.S. 1891 Univ. of Illinois, taught school for seven years in Illinois, Ph.D. 1902 Univ. of Chicago (under John M. Coulter), prof. of biology, Morningside College, Sioux City, Iowa 1902-1903, prof. and chair, Botany Dept. 1903-1941, and dir., Puget Sound Biological Station (forerunner of Friday Harbor Laboratories) 1914-1930, Univ. of Washington in Seattle 1903-1950, died 5 Apr 1962 in Seattle. **Abbreviated name**: *Frye* \[standard form in IPNI: *Frye*\] #### Herbarium and types [[Collection WTU|WTU]] (orig.); see also IH 2: 211 (and add [[Collection OSC|OSC]], [[Collection TRTC|TRTC]]). *Exsiccatae*: (1) *Moss exsicc*., Seattle, Washington, nos. 1-60, 1942. *Set*: [[Collection NY|NY]]. - (2) *Hepaticae*: *Distributed by Clark & Frye*, Seattle, Washington?, nos. 1-?, 1940. *Sets*: [[Collection CAS|CAS]], [[Collection PH|PH]], [[Collection UPS|UPS]]. Mss. in Univ. of Washington Libraries (Dept. of Botany Records, 1902-2000) and a tape-recorded interview in the archives of the Seattle Historical Society. #### Bibliography and biography Amer. Men Sci. ed. 9: 378; APN p. 212; Barnhart 2: 15; BL 1: 162, 296; Bossert p. 135; Ewan ed. 1: 212, ed. 2: 80; Ewan Pap. p. 74; Hirsch p. 91; Hortus 3: 1193; IH 2: 211; Kew 2: 351; Lenley p. 175; LS 33.470; NW p. 46 (index); Portr. 1: 62 (index), 3: 454; Roon p. 41; SBC p. 120; TL-2/1: 894, indices 2/2, Suppl. 4. #### Biofile - Anon., Intl. address book botanists: 470. 1931; Science 136: 249. 1962. - Clark, L., 1964. Rev. Bryol. Lichénol. 33: 291-293. (bibl., portr.) - Dörfler, I., 1909. Botaniker-Adressbuch, ed. 3: 330. - Ewan, J. (ed.), 1969. Short hist. bot. U.S.: 165. (index) - Hedge, I.C. & J.M. Lamond (eds.), 1970. Index collectors Edinburgh Herb.: 81. - Howard, G.E., 1963. Bryologist 66: 124-136. (bibl., portrs.) - Hultén, E., 1940. Bot. Not. 1940: 325-326. - Mears, J.A., 1981. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia 133: 150. - Sayre, G., 1971. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 19: 202. - Steere, W.C., 1977. Bot. Rev. 43: 322-323. - Walker, R.B., \[2003\]. A century of botany at the University of Washington, Seattle, Washington (Dept. of Botany, Univ. of Washington): \[i\]-iii, 1-39. (portrs.) #### Eponymy *Fryeella* Kylin (1931). #### Composite works - (1) Contributed "The Kelp beds of Southeast Alaska" to Frank Kenneth Cameron (1869-1958) (ed.), *Potash from kelp*... U.S.D.A. Off. Secr. Rep. no. 100... 1915. - (2) Co-author of a number of papers on Hepaticae by L. Clark: (a) *Liverworts Northw*.... 1928, see TL-2/Suppl. 4, nr. 26.460; (b) *Hepaticae northwestern states*... 1931, see TL-2/Suppl. 4, nr. 26.461; (c) *Liverworts Wyoming Washington*... 1931, see TL-2/Suppl. 4, nr. 26.462; (d) *Liverworts Northwestern States*... 1934, see TL-2/Suppl. 4, nr. 26.463; (e) *Hepaticae California*... 1937, see TL-2/Suppl. 4, nr. 26.464; and (f) *Extension ranges northwestern Hepaticae*... 1937, see TL-2/Suppl. 4, nr. 26.465. - (3) Editor, *Puget Sound Marine Station Publications*, vol. 1 (1915-1916), and its retitled successor *Puget Sound Biological Station Publications*, through vol. 7 (1931). Subesquent to Frye's editorship the serial became *University of Washington Publications in Oceanography*. ### Publications ##### n.35.795. Development **Title** *Development* of the *pollen* in some *Asclepiadaceae*... Reprinted from the Botanical Gazette... 1901. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: 25 Nov 1901 (in journal), cover-t.p., p. 325-331, *pl. 13* (uncol. lith.). *Copies*: L, NY. – Reprinted and to be cited from Bot. Gaz. 32(5): 325-331, *pl. 13.* 1901. – Also issued as Contr. Hull Bot. Lab. 32. 1901. ##### n.35.796. morphological study **Title** A *morphological study* of certain *Asclepiadaceae*... Chicago (Printed at the Univ. of Chicago Press) 1902. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: Dec 1902 (in journal), cover-t.p., p. 389-413, *pl. 13-15* (uncol. lith., *pl*. *15* fold.). *Copies*: LC (n.v.), NY. *Microfiche*: Zug, Switzerland (Inter Documentation Company), \[19–\]. *Copy*: LC (n.v.) – Reprinted and to be cited from Bot. Gaz. 34(6): 389-413, *pl. 13-15.* 1902. – Also issued as Contr. Hull Bot. Lab. 41. 1902. *Note*: Frye's Ph.D. Thesis, Univ. of Chicago. ##### n.35.797. embryo-sac **Title** The *embryo-sac* of *Casuarina stricta*... Reprinted from the Botanical Gazette... 1903. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: 15 Aug 1903 (in journal), cover-t.p., p. \[i=t.p.\], 101-113, *pl. 17* (uncol. lith.). *Copies*: L, NY, US. – Reprinted and to be cited from Bot. Gaz. 36(2): 101-113, *pl. 17.* 1903. – Also issued as Contr. Hull Bot. Lab. 50. 1901. *Ref*.: Karsten, H., Bot. Zeitung, 2 Abt. 62: 2-3. 1 Jan 1904 (rev.). ##### n.35.798. contribution **Title** A *contribution* to the *life history* of *Apocynum androsaemifolium*... Reprinted from the Botanical Gazette... 1905. Oct. **Notes** *Co-author*: Blodgett, Eleanor B. (fl. 1905). *Publ*.: 18 Jul 1905 (in journal), p. 49-53, *pl. 2* (uncol. lith.). *Copies*: HH (n.v.), NY. – Reprinted and to be cited from Bot. Gaz. 40(1): 49-53, *pl. 2.* 1905. ##### n.35.799. Nereocystis luetkeana **Title** *Nereocystis luetkeana*... Reprinted from the Botanical Gazette... 1906. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: 30 Aug 1906 (in journal), p. 143-146. *Copies*: HH (n.v.), NY. – Reprinted and to be cited from Bot. Gaz. 42(2): 143-146. 1906. – Also issued as Contr. no. 2, Dept. of Botany, Univ. of Washingon. ##### n.35.800. key **Title** A *key* to the *families* of *Washington plants*... \[Seattle\] (University of Washington) 1908. Oct. **Notes** *Co-author*: Engstrom, Mrs. Ella C. (fl. 1908). *Publ*.: 1908, cover-t.p., p. 1-19. *Copies*: HH, MO, NY (n.v.), USDA (n.v.). *Note*: Title at head of p. 1, "A key to the families of ferns and flowering plants of Washington". ##### n.35.801. Polytrichaceæ **Title** The *Polytrichaceæ* of *western North America*... Proceedings of the Washington Academy of Sciences... 1910. Oct. **Notes** *Illus*.: Waddingham, Elsie K. (fl. 1910). *Publ*.: 15 Aug 1910 (in journal), cover-t.p., p. \[271\]-328. *Copies*: BKL, FH (n.v.), LC (n.v.), MO, NY, US. – Reprinted and to be cited from Proc. Washington Acad. Sci. 12(3): 271-328. 1910. *Ref*.: Anon., Rev. Bryol. 37(5): 115. Sep-Oct 1910 and 38(3): 72. Mai-Jun 1911 (rev.). ##### n.35.802. Northwest flora **Title** *Northwest flora*... Seattle (University Bookstore, Univ. of Washington) \[1912\]. Oct. **Abbreviated title**: *Northw. fl.* **Notes** *Co-author*: Rigg, George Burton (1872-1961), see TL-2/4: 791-792 and IH 2: 762. *Publ*.: 12 Sep 1912 (see Note (1)), p. \[1\]-453. *Copies*: Harriman, HH (n.v.), USDA (n.v.). *Note*: (1) There is no internal evidence for a date. However, T.C. Frye evidently told H.M. Hall in 1921 that the flora was published on 12 Sep 1912 (*fide* IPNI sub "Northw. Fl."). - (2) This volume is a precursor to *Elem. fl. Northwest* (see nr. 35.804 below) and derived, in turn, from *Laboratory exercises in elementary botany; based on plants of the Pacific slope* (1909, 1911) by the same authors. ##### n.35.803. ferns **Title** The *ferns* of *Washington*\[.\] Illustrated... \[Port Richmond, New York\] 1913-1914. Oct. **Notes** *Co-author* \[and principal illus.\]: Jackson, Mabel McMurry (fl. 1913-1914), a student of T.C. Frye. *Publ*.: 1913-1914 (p. \[1\] signed 20 Mar 1913, cover-t.p. gives dates of serial publications in 4 parts), cover-t.p., p. \[1\]-59, *pl. 1-20* (mostly draw., some uncol. phot.). *Copy*: HH. – Reprinted and to be cited from Amer. Fern J. \[1\] 3(3): 65-83, *pl. 1-4* (uncol. draw.). 30 Aug 1913, \[2\] Id. 3(4) 97-108, *pl. 6-8* (uncol. draw.). 30 Dec 1913, \[3\] Id. 4(1): 7-14, *pl*. *9-14* (uncol. phot. & draw.). 30 Mar 1914, \[4\] Id. 4(2): 41-57, *pl. 15-21* (uncol. phot. & draw.). 9 Jun 1914. *Note*: (1) Cover p. 3 is advert. (2) Plates included in the paging (in both reprint and serial). - (3) There is no *pl. 5* in the serial, which lead to a confusing renumbering of plates in the reprint: *pl. 1-4*, *15-18* are the same in both versions; *pl. 6-14*, *20-21* in the serial are *pl. 5-13*, *19-20*, respectively, in the reprint; and *pl. 19* in the serial is *pl. 14* in the reprint! ##### n.35.804. Elementary flora **Title** *Elementary flora* of the *Northwest*... New York, Cincinnati, Chicago (American Book Company) \[1914\]. Oct. (*Elem. fl. Northwest*). **Notes** *Co-author*: Rigg, George Burton (1872-1961), see TL-2/4: 791-792 and IH 2: 762. *Publ*.: 1914, p. \[1\]-256. *Copies*: G, HH, LC (n.v.), MO, NY (n.v.), US. *Ref*.: Trelease, W., Bot. Centralbl. 129(16): 424. 19 Oct 1915 (rev.). ##### n.35.805. Hormiscia tetraciliata **Title** *Hormiscia tetraciliata* sp. nov.... \[Seattle (Univ. of Washington)\] 1915. Oct. **Notes** *Co-author*: Zeller, Sanford Myron (1884-1948), see TL-2/7: 526-527 and IH 2: 1205-1206. *Publ*.: 15 Jan 1915 (on cover t.p.), p. 9-13, *pl. 2* \[=p. 12\] (uncol. draw., "S.M.Z. del."). *Copies*: FH (n.v.), K, NY. – Issued as Puget Sound Mar. Sta. Publ. 1(2). ##### n.35.806. size **Title** The *size* of *kelps* on the *Pacific coast* of *North America*... Reprinted from the Botanical Gazette... 1915. Oct. **Notes** *Co-authors*: Rigg, George Burton (1872-1961), see TL-2/4: 791-792 and IH 2: 762; Crandall, Wesley Clarence (1878-x), business manager, Scripps Inst. of Oceanography. *Publ*.: 16 Dec 1915 (in journal), cover-t.p., p. 473-482. *Copies*: FH (n.v.), NY. – Reprinted and to be cited from Bot. Gaz. 60(6): 473-482. 1915. *Ref*.: Pilger, R., Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 54(Lit.): 46. 1916 (rev.). ##### n.35.807. Illustrated key **Title** *Illustrated key* to the *western Ditrichaceae*... Bryologist... 1917. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: 15 Aug 1917 (in journal), p. 49-60, *pl. 4-19* (in text) (uncol. draw., 1-2 per page). *Copy*: Buck. – Reprinted and to be cited from Bryologist 20(4): 49-60. 1917. ##### n.35.808. Rhacomitriums **Title** The *Rhacomitriums* of *western North America*... Reprint, with change of paging ... 1917. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: 5 Dec 1917 & 15 Mar 1918 (in journal), p. \[1\]-24, *pl. 20-23 & 1-14* (in text) (uncol. draw.). *Copies*: NY(2). – Reprinted and to be cited from Bryologist 20(6): 90-98. Nov 1917, Id. 21(1): \[1\]-16. Jan 1918. ##### n.35.809. Illustrated key **Title** *Illustrated key* to the *western Sphagnaceae*... Bryologist... 1918. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: 30 Jul 1918 (in journal), p. 37-48, *pl. 17-23* (in text) (uncol. draw.). *Copies*: FH (n.v.), NY(2). – Reprinted and to be cited from Bryologist 21(3): 37-48. 1918. ##### n.35.810. age **Title** Observations on the *age* of a *few bryophytes*... Reprinted from The Bryologist... 1928. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: 23 Apr 1928 (in journal), p. \[25\]-29. *Copies*: G, NY. – Reprinted and to be cited from Bryologist 31(2): 25-29. 1928. ##### n.35.811. Ferns **Title** *Ferns* of the *Northwest*, covering Washington, Oregon, Idaho, British Columbia, Montana, Wyoming, Central and Northern California... Portland, Oregon (Metropolitan Press, Publishers) 1934. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: 1934, p. \[i-v\], \[1\]-177, \[178, vita\]. *Copies*: BM, G, HH, LC (n.v.), NY (n.v.), US, USDA. *Third printing*: 1956,... Portland, Oregon (Binfords & Mort, Publishers), 177 p. *Copy*: MO. *Note*: The vita is by Zeller, Sanford Myron (1884-1948), see TL-2/7: 526-527. *Ref*.: Anon., Amer. Fern J. 25(2): 65-68. 22 Jun 1935 (rev.). ##### n.35.812. Hepaticae **Title** *Hepaticae* of *North America*... University of Washington Publications in Biology ... 1937-1947. Oct. (*Hepaticae N. Amer.*). **Notes** *Co-author*: Clark, Lois (1884-1967), see TL-2, Suppl. 4: 181-182. *Publ*. \[*Part I*\]: 15 Nov 1937 (in journal, p. 5 signed Jan 1937), cover-t.p., p. \[1\]-161, \[162, blank\], \[5 p., adverts.\]. *Copies*: BM, FH (n.v.), G, LC (n.v.), MO, NY (n.v.), U, US. – Issued as Univ. Washington Publ. Bot. 6(1). 1937. *Note*: There is a 34 page mimeogr. "Provisional list of citations pertaining to Part I". *Copies*: NY (n.v.), U. *Ref*.: Sharp, A.J & Ruth Dowell Svihla, Bryologist 41(6): 145-147. 8 Dec 1938 (rev. Part. I – mentioned "Issued with a separate mimeographed bibliography"). - *Part II*: 25 Jul 1943 (in journal), cover-t.p., p. \[i\]-v, 163-334. *Copies*: BM, FH (n.v.), G, LC (n.v.), MO, NY (n.v.), U, US. – Id. 6(2). 1943. - *Part III*: Feb 1945 (in journal), cover-t.p., p. \[i\], 337-563, 1 schema. *Copies*: BM, FH (n.v.), G, LC (n.v.), MO, NY (n.v.), U, US. – Id. 6(3). 1945. - *Part IV*: Feb 1946 (in journal), cover-t.p., p. \[i\]-iii, 565-733. *Copies*: BM, FH (n.v.), G, LC (n.v.), MO, NY (n.v.), U, US. – Id. 6(4). 1946. - *Part V*: Dec 1947 (in journal), cover-t.p., p. \[i\]-iii, 735-1018. *Copies*: BM, FH (n.v.), G, LC (n.v.), MO, NY (n.v.), US. – Id. 6(5). 1947. - *Note*: Steere (1949, see below) states that part \[V\] was "Issued July, 1948" ! - *Ref*.: Steere, W.C., Bryologist 52(1): 42-43. Mar 1949 (rev.).