> [!cite] BHL link: this entry starts at [page 417](https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33258895) of TL-2 Suppl. VIII > Author links: [IPNI](https://www.ipni.org/a/3418-1) LSID 3418-1, [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21338717) QID Q21338717 > Support pages: [[Abbreviations|abbreviations]], [[Layout key|layout key]], [[Cite TL-2|cite TL-2]] > [!example] See also [[Grout, Abel Joel|first entry]] for this author ### Author \* Grout, Abel Joel (1867-1947), American bryologist, born 24 Mar 1867 in Newfane (Windham Co.), Vermont, Ph.B. 1890 Univ. of Vermont, Ph.D. 1897 Columbia College, New York, New York (under Elizabeth G. Britton), taught at various high-schools in Vermont, New Hampshire and New York state until retirement in 1930 when he was made a research staff member, Cold Spring Harbor Lab., Long Island, New York and hon. curator of mosses, New York Botanical Garden 1943-1947, died 27 Mar 1947 in East Bradenton, Florida, "My interest in mosses began in the early \[18\]90's largely because I could collect and study them in winter...." **Abbreviated name**: *Grout* \[standard form in IPNI: *Grout*\] #### Herbarium and types [[Collection DUKE|DUKE]] (Bryoph.; orig.), see also IH 2: 242 (and add [[Collection BRIT|BRIT]], [[Collection DBN|DBN]], [[Collection E|E]], [[Collection LE|LE]], [[Collection PH|PH]], [[Collection WTU|WTU]]). *Exsiccatae*: (1) *Hand-lens mosses* (nos. 1-76, 1903-x), sets at [[Collection FH|FH]], [[Collection NY|NY]]. - (2) *North American musci perfecti* (nos. 1-475, Newfane, Vermont, 1925-1945), sets at [[Collection BM|BM]], [[Collection BRU|BRU]], [[Collection CAS|CAS]], [[Collection CM|CM]], [[Collection FH|FH]], [[Collection G|G]], [[Collection GEO|GEO]], [[Collection GRI|GRI]], [[Collection K|K]], [[Collection MICH|MICH]], [[Collection NY|NY]], [[Collection S|S]]-PA, [[Collection SMU|SMU]], [[Collection W|W]], [[Collection WELC|WELC]] (now [[Collection NY|NY]]). (3) *North American musci pleurocarpi* (nos. 1-500, Newfane, Vermont, 1900-1922, suppl. nos. 1-74, 1931-1942), sets at [[Collection FH|FH]], [[Collection G|G]], [[Collection GEO|GEO]], [[Collection GRI|GRI]], [[Collection H|H]], [[Collection NY|NY]], [[Collection SMU|SMU]]. – Letters in many collections, a.o. Cornell Univ. Library (Albert Leroy Andrews corr., 1899-1964), and archives of [[Collection FH|FH]], [[Collection GH|GH]] and [[Collection NY|NY]] (Elizabeth Gertrude Knight Britton & Robert Statham Williams records). #### Bibliography and biography Amer. Men Sci. ed. 6: 564; APN p. 244; Barnhart 2: 92; BL 1: 202, 299; BM 2: 742, 6: 413; Bossert p. 154; CSP 15: 485; Ewan ed. 1: 220, ed. 2: 92; Ewan Pap. p. 84; Hirsch p. 106; IH 1 (ed. 6): 359; IH 2: 242; Kew 2: 520; Lenley p. 184 (as "Grant") 189-190; LS 10.454-10.455, 13.292; NAF 15A(1): 1, ser. 2(3): 35, ser. 2(9:) 122; NW p. 47 (index); Pennell p. 608; Portr. 1: 64 (index), 3: 510; Rhodora, index p. 333; SBC p. 121; TL-2/1: 1013-1014, indices 2/4, 2/5, Suppl. 3. #### Biofile - Anon., Intl. address book botanists: 475. 1931. - Anderson, L.E., 1999. Bryologist 103: 3-14. (portr.) \[early hist. Bryol. & Lichenol. Society\] - Conard, H.S., 1945. Bryologist 48: 165, 167. - Conard, H.S., 1947. Bryologist 50: 389-401. - Day, M.A., 1901. Rhodora 3: 241. (herb.) - Dörfler, I., 1896. Botaniker-Adressbuch: 196; 1902. Id., ed. 2: 252; 1909. Id., ed. 3: 332. - Ewan, J. (ed.), 1969. Short hist. bot. U.S.: 93-94. - Flowers, S., 1947. Bryologist 50: 208-212. - Grout, A.J., 1947. Bryologist 50: 1-3. (portr., frontisp.) - Grout, A.J., s.d. The Grout family. New Brighton, New York \[reprint in facsimile of p. \[135\]-195, *6 pl*. from: Morse, Rev. Abner, 1857. The genealogy of the descendants of several ancient Puritans...\]. *Copies*: MO-Steere, NY (n.v.) - Haring, I.M., 1947. J. New York Bot. Gard. 48: 163-165. (portr.) - Hedge, I.C. & J.M. Lamond (eds.), 1970. Index collectors Edinburgh Herb.: 86. - Mears, J.A., 1981. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia 133: 152. - Reid, A.M.M., 1987. Occas. Pap. Farlow Herb. Cryptog. Bot. 19: 30-33. - Rickett, H., 1955. Index Bull. Torrey Bot. Club: 41. - Schnooberger, I., 1947. Bryologist 50: 213-217. - Smith, A.M., 1917. Bryologist 20: 1-7. - Steere, W.C., 1947. Bryologist 50: 97. - Steere, W.C., 1948. Bryologist 51: 201-212. (bibl.) - Steere, W.C., 1977. Bot. Rev. 43: 311-322. (portr.) - Synnott, D.M., 1980. Glasra 4: 22. (specimens at DBN) - Welch, W.H., 1948. Rev. Bryol. Lichénol. 17: 15. #### Eponymy (additional) *Groutiella* Steere (1950). #### Note - (1) The following corrections to Grout, *Moss. hand-lens microsc.* (see TL-2 /1, nr. 2193) are necessary: There were 5 parts, not 4, and the dates previously cited were incorrect (correct information here provided by Marshall R. Crosby): *Pt. 1*: \[1\]-86 is dated on cover Jun 1903 (not Sep 1903). *Pt. 2*: 87-\[166\] is dated on cover Mai 1904 (not Jul 1904). *Pt. 3*: 167-\[246\] is dated on cover Jun 1906 (not Mar 1907). *Pt. 4*: 247-318 is dated on cover Apr 1908 (not Jul 1910). *Pt. 5*: \[319\]-416 is dated on cover Jul 1910. In addition, there was a second printing of the 1965 reprint: 1972,... No. Bennington, Vermont (John Johnson). *Copies*: MO (n.v.), NY, US (n.v.). - (2) *Moss fl. New York*... 1916 (TL-2/1, nr. 2194) has been issued in microform: *Microfiche*: Westport, Conn. (Meckler/Chadwyck-Healey Pub.), \[1987?\] 2 microfiche (Plant taxonomic lit. microfiche coll., "2151A3-2152E2"). *Copy*: MO (n.v.). - (3) The William C. Steere collection cited in TL-2/1 was purchased by MO in 1977. ### Publications ##### n.37.314. preliminary revision **Title** A *preliminary revision* of the *North American Isotheciaceae*... \[... from Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club...\] 1896. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: 30 Jun 1896 (on journal), cover-t.p., p. \[223\]-233. *Copies*: G, NY. – Reprinted and to be cited from Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 23(6): 223-233. 1896. – Also issued as Contr. Dept. Bot. Columbia Univ., Nr. 94. *Ref*.: Anon., Rev. Bryol. 23(6): 111. 1896 (noticed). ##### n.37.315. revision **Title** A *revision* of the *North American Isotheciaceae* and *Brachythecia*... \[ From Memoirs of the Torrey Botanical Club... \] 1897. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: 30 Jul 1897 (in journal), cover-t.p., p. \[131\]-210 \[index=p. 208-210\]. *Copies*: BKL, G, HH (n.v.), NY. – *Microfiche*: Ottawa (Canadian Inst. for Historical Microreproductions), 1981, 1 microfiche (44 fr.), 11×15 cm, (CIHM/ICMH Microfiche series = CIHM/ ICMH collection de microfiches, nr. 19027). *Copy*: (n.v.). – Reprinted and to be cited from Mem. Torrey Bot. Club 6(2): 131-210. 1897. *Note*: This was Grout's Ph.D. thesis. *Ref*.: Cardot, J., Rev. Bryol. 25(2): 37-38. 1898. (noticed). ##### n.37.316. revision **Title** A *revision* of the *North American Eurhynchia*... \[ from Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club... \] 1898. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: 12 Mai 1898 (issue date on p. 221), cover-t.p., p. 221-256. *Copies*: BKL, G \[?\], NY. – Reprinted and to be cited from Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 25(5): 221-256. 1898. – Also issued as Contr. Dept. Bot. Columbia Univ., Nr. 143. *Ref*.: Cardot, J., Rev. Bryol. 25(6): 98-99. 1898 (rev.). ##### n.37.317. Supplement **Title** *Supplement* to the list of *mosses* growing in the state of *Vermont*... \[Burlington, Vermont\] (Botanical Dept. of the Univ. of Vermont) 1898. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: Jan 1899 (p. \[41\] as "Jan., 1898" (sic)), p. \[41\]-\[44\]. *Copies*: MO, NY. – Reprinted and to be cited from Contr. Bot. Vermont 4: 41-44. 1899. *Note*: (1) Running title, "Vermont mosses, supplement". (2) Continuation of Grout's *List moss. Vermont* (TL-2/1, nr. 2191) which was published 15 Mar 1898. ##### n.37.318. Illustrated glossary **Title** *Illustrated glossary* of *bryological terms*... New York City (published by the author) \[1901\] Oct. **Abbreviated title**: *Ill. gloss. bryol. terms*. **Notes** *Publ*.: 1901, cover-t.p., p. \[1\]-16. *Copies*: FAS, HH (n.v.), K, MO-Steere (n.v.), NY. *Ref*.: Anon., Rev. Bryol. 28(3): 1901 (noticed in review of The Bryologist 4(1)!). - *Note*: This was originally published serially in Bryologist 2(3): 82-83. Jul 1899; 2(4): 110-111. Oct 1899; 3(1): 2-3. Jan 1900; 3(2): 23-24. Apr 1900, 3(3): 7-9 \[i.e. 31-33\]. Jul 1900; 3(4): 45-48. Oct 1900; 4(1): 7-8. Jan 1901. ##### n.37.319. Mosses **Title** *Mosses* of *Colorado* from *Tolland* and vicinity... \[Reprint from The Bryologist ...\] 1916. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: Jan 1916 (on cover of journal, but 19(2) states that 19(1) was published 13 Mar 1916), p. \[1\]-8. *Copies*: BKL, NY(2). – Reprinted and to be cited from Bryologist 19(1): 1-8. 1916. ##### n.37.320. pleurocarpous mosses **Title** Check list of the *pleurocarpous mosses* of North America *north* of *Mexico*... New Brighton, New York (published by the author) 1929. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: 2 Dec 1929 (date stamped on cover at NY), cover-t.p., p. \[1-7, advert.\], \[8, blank\], 9-29 \[30-32, advert.\]. *Copies*: BM (n.v.), HH (n.v.), NY(2). *Microfiche*: Westport, Conn. (Meckler/Chadwyck-Healey Pub.), \[1987 ?\] 1 microfiche (Plant taxonomic lit. microfiche coll., "12371D1-12371F4"). *Copy*: MO (n.v.). *Ref*.: J\[ennings\]., O.E., Bryologist 32(6): 115. Nov 1929 (noticed). ##### n.37.321. mosses **Title** The *mosses* of *Vermont*... \[Burlington, Vermont (The Lane Press, Inc.)\] 1932. Oct. **Notes** *Co-author*: Dole, E\[leazer\]. J\[ohnson\]. (1888-x), see TL-2/Suppl. 6: 31 and IH 2: 164. *Publ*.: Mai 1932 (in journal), p. 23-53. *Copy*: MO. – Reprinted and to be cited from Joint Bull. Vermont Bot. Bird Club 15: 23-53. 1932. *Note*: The serial publication, at least, includes an "Explanatory Note" by Grout replacing most of the text on page 25. ##### n.37.322. Notes **Title** *Notes* on the *North American* species of the genus *Fissidens* Hedw.... Toulouse (impr. des frères Douladoure) 1936 \[i.e. 1937\]. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: 15 Mar 1937 (in journal), p. 173-175. *Copy*: Bibl. nat. (n.v.). – Reprinted and to be cited from Rev. Bryol. Lichénol., n.s., 9(3-4): 173-175. 1936 \[i.e. 1937\]. ##### n.37.323. List **Title** *List* of *mosses* of North America *north* of *Mexico*... Ann Arbor, Michigan... 1940. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: 7 Oct 1940 (in journal), p. \[117\]-132. *Copies*: HH (n.v.), NY. – Reprinted and to be cited from Bryologist 43(5): 117-132. 1940. *Note*: (1) The final page (p. 132) is authored solely by A\[lbert\]. Le Roy Andrews (1878-1961) and titled "*List* of the *North American* species of *Sphagnum*" (see also TL-2/Suppl. 1: 124-125). (2) Superceded by Howard A. Crum et al., A *list* of the *mosses* of *North America*, Bryologist 68(4): 377-432. 1965, and Howard A. Crum et al., A *new list* of *mosses *of *North America* north of Mexico, Id. 76(1): 85-130. 1973.