> [!cite] BHL link: this entry starts at [page 320](https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33265997) of TL-2 Suppl. IV > Author links: [IPNI](https://www.ipni.org/a/17392-1) LSID 17392-1, [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21508986) QID Q21508986 > Support pages: [[Abbreviations|abbreviations]], [[Layout key|layout key]], [[Cite TL-2|cite TL-2]] ### Author Cook, Melville Thurston (1869-1952), American botanist and entomologist, born at Coffeen, Illinois, educated at the DePauw University Greencastle, Indiana, 1888-1889, 1891-1893, A.B. Stanford University 1894, A.M. DePauw University 1901, fellow Ohio State University 1901-1902, Dr. Phil. 1904, at DePauw University 1895-1897, id. professor 1897-1904, chief departement plant pathology at Estacion Central Agron. Cuba, Santiago de las Vegas, Cuba 1904-1907, professor at Delaware College 1907-1911, plant pathologist New Jersey Exper. Station 1911 -1923, from 1923-1940 at Exper. Station Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico. **Abbreviated name**: *M.T. Cook* \[standard form in IPNI: *M.T.Cook*\] #### Herbarium and types [[Collection CUP|CUP]], [[Collection DPU|DPU]], [[Collection NY|NY]]. #### Bibliography and biography Barnhart 1: 376 (b. 20 Sep 1869, Coffeen, III., d. 11 Aug 1952, Washington, D.C.); BJI 2: 30; BM 6: 229; IH 2: 137; Kew 1: 608; Stevenson p. 1239. #### Biofile - Anon., Bot. Jahrb. 37(Beibl. 84): 4. 27 Feb 1906 (pathologist at Santiago de las Vegas); Who's who in America 17: 579-580. 1932; Amer. men sci. ed. 7: 354. 1944. - Barnhart, J.H., J. New York Bot. Gard. 12: 125. 1911 (data on 1869-1907). - Deam, C.C., Fl. Indiana 1116. 1940. - Edgerton, C.W., Phytopathology 43: 591. Dec 1953 (biogr., portr.). - Hunt Institution, Biogr. dict. bot. portr. coll. 82. 1972. - Leclerq, E.L., Ann. entomol. Soc. Amer. 46: 172. 1953. - Murrill, W.A., Hist. foundat. bot. Florida 35. 1945. - Rickett, H.W., Index Bull. Torrey bot. Club 24. 1955. - Walcott, G., J. Econ. Entomol. 45: 1112-1113. 1952. #### Composite works - (1) See H.A. Gleason and M. T. Cook *in* Hollick, *Palaeobot. Porto Rico*, TL-2/2: no. 2941. ### Publications ##### n.27.298. embryo-sac and embryo of Castalia odorata **Title** The development of the *embryo-sac and embryo of Castalia odorata* and Nymphaea advena... Reprinted from the Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club... 1902. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: 24 Apr 1902 (in journal), p. \[211\]-220, *pl. 12-13* (uncol. liths.). *Copies*: MO, NY. – Reprinted and to be cited from Bull. Torrey bot. Club 29(4): 211-220, *pl. 12-13.* 1902. ##### n.27.299. Polyembryony in Ginkgo **Title** *Polyembryony in Ginkgo*... Reprinted from the Botanical Gazette... 1902. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: 16 Jul 1902 (in journal), p. \[64\]. *Copies*: BKL, NY. – Reprinted and to be cited from Bot. Gaz. 34(1): 64. 1902. *Note*: 15 Aug 1903 (in journal), p. \[142\]. *Copy*: BKL. – Id. 36(2): 142. 1903. ##### n.27.300. embryo-sac **Title** The development of the *embryo-sac* and embryo of *Claytonia virginica*... Columbus, Ohio 1903. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: Jan 1903 (in journal), cover-t.p., p. 349-353. *Copies*: MO, NY. – Reprinted and to be cited from Ohio Naturalist 3(3): 349-353. 1903. – Also issued as Contr. Bot. Lab. Ohio State Univ. 10. ##### n.27.301. embryo-sac **Title** The development of the *embryo-sac* and embryo of *Agrostemma githago*... Reprinted from the Ohio Naturalist... \[1903\]. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: Feb 1903 (in journal), cover-t.p., p. 365-369. *Copy*: NY. – Reprinted and to be cited from Ohio Naturalist 3(4): 365-369.1903. – Also published as Contr. Bot. Lab. Ohio State Univ. 11. ##### n.27.302. embryology of **Title** The *embryology of* some *Cuban Nymphaeaceae*... Reprinted from the Botanical Gazette... 1906. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: 30 Nov 1906 (in journal), t.p. (recto of p. \[376\]), p.\[376\]-392, *pl. 16-18* (uncol. draw.). *Copies*: B, MO.-Reprinted and to be cited from Bot. Gaz. 42(5): 376-392, *pl. 16-18.* 1906. ##### n.27.303. embryology of Sagittaria lancifolia **Title** The *embryology of Sagittaria lancifolia* L.... \[The Ohio Naturalist\]... 1907. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: Mar 1907 (in journal), p. 97-101. *Copies*: B, MO. – Reprinted and to be cited from Ohio Naturalist 7(5): 97-101. 1907. *Ref*.: Krause, K., Bot. Jahrb. 40(Lit.): 78. 1908 (rev.). ##### n.27.304. embryology of Rhytidophyllum **Title** The *embryology of Rhytidophyllum*... From the Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club ... 1907. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: 11 Jun 1907 (in journal), p. 179-184, *pl. 10* (uncol. lith.). *Copies*: B, L, MO. – Reprinted and to be cited from Bull. Torrey bot. Club 34(4): 179-184, *pl. 10.* 1907. *Ref*.: Krause, K., Bot. Jahrb. 40(Lit.): 78. 1908 (rev.). ##### n.27.305. polyembryony **Title** Notes on *polyembryony*... Reprinted from Torreya... 1907. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: Jun 1907 (in journal), p. 113-117. *Copies*: B, MO. – Reprinted and to be cited from Torreya 7(6): 113-117. 1907. *Ref*.: Diels, L., Bot. Jahrb. 40(Lit.): 91. 1908 (rev.). ##### n.27.306. embryology of Rhizophora Mangle **Title** The *embryology of Rhizophora Mangle*... From the Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club... 1907. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: 26 Jul 1907 (in journal), p. 271-277, *pl. 22-23* (uncol. liths.). *Copies*: B, L, MO. – Reprinted and to be cited from Bull. Torrey bot. Club 34(6): 271-277, *pl. 22-23.* 1907. ##### n.27.307. development **Title** The *development* of the *embryo-sac* and embryo of *Potamogeton lucens*... Reprinted from the Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club... 1908. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: 29 Apr 1908 (in journal; Nat. Nov. Jun (1) 1908), cover-t.p., p. 209-218, *pl. 9-10* (uncol. liths.). *Copies*: B, L. – Reprinted and to be cited from Bull. Torrey bot. Club 35(4): 209-218, *pl. 9-10.* 1908. ##### n.27.308. hypertrophied fruit of Bucida Buceras **Title** The *hypertrophied fruit of Bucida Buceras*... From the Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club... 1908. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: 1 Jul 1908 (in journal), p. 305-306. *Copies*: B, MO. – Reprinted and to be cited from Bull. Torrey bot. Club 35(6): 305-306. 1908. ##### n.27.309. embryo-sac **Title** Notes on the *embryo-sac* of *Passiflora adenophylla*... From the Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club... 1909. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: 3 Jun 1909 (in journal), p. 273-274, *pl. 19* (uncol. lith.). *Copy*: B. – Reprinted and to be cited from Bull. Torrey bot. Club 36(5): 273-274, *pl. 19.* 1909. ##### n.27.310. embryology of the Nymphaeaceae **Title** Notes on the *embryology of the Nymphaeaceae*... Reprinted from the Botanical Gazette... 1909. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: 21 Jul 1909 (in journal), p. 56-60, *pl. 6* (uncol. lith.). *Copy*: B. – Reprinted and to be cited from Bot. Gaz. 48(1): 56-60, *pl. 6.* 1909. ##### n.27.311. problems in cecidology **Title** Some *problems in cecidology*... Reprinted from the Botanical Gazette... 1911. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: 15 Nov 1911 (in journal), p. 386-390. *Copy*: B. – Reprinted and to be cited from Bot. Gaz. 52(5): 386-390. 1911. ##### n.27.312. Trichoderma köningi **Title** *Trichoderma köningi* the cause of a disease of sweet potatoes... Reprinted from Phytopathology... 1911. Oct. **Notes** *Co-author*: Jacob Joseph Taubenhaus (1884-1937). *Publ*.: Dec 1911 (date on reprint), p. \[184\]-189, *pl. 27-28. Copy*: B. – Reprinted and to be cited from Phytopathology 1(6): 184-189, *pl. 27-28.* 1911. ##### n.27.313. double blossom of the Dewberry **Title** The *double blossom of the Dewberry* (Fusarium rubi Winter)... Newark, Delaware ... 1911. Oct. **Abbreviated title**: *Double bloss. Dewberry*. **Notes** *Publ*.: 1 Apr 1911 (date on cover-t.p.), cover-t.p., p. \[1\]-12. *Copy*: B. – Issued as Bull. Delaware Coll. Agric. Exper. Sta. no. 93. 1911. ##### n.27.314. diseases **Title** The *diseases* of *tropical plants*... London 1913. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: 1913 (Nat. Nov. Mar (2) 1914), p. \[i\]-xii, \[1\]-317. *Copy*: HH. – Fide Tucker 1: 770. *Ref*.: Ramsbottom, J., J. Bot. 52: 82. Mai 1914 (rev.). ##### n.27.315. Jonathan spot rot **Title** The *Jonathan spot rot*... Reprinted from Phytopathology... 1913. Oct. **Notes** *Co-author*: George Willard Martin (b. 1886). *Publ*.: Apr 1913 (date on reprint), p. \[119\]-120. *Copy*: B. – Reprinted and to be cited from Phytopathology 3(2): 119-120. 1913. ##### n.27.316. Botrytis disease of Dahlias **Title** A *Botrytis disease of Dahlias*... Reprinted from Phytopathology... 1913. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: Jun 1913 (date on reprint), p. \[171\]-174, *pl. 17* (uncol. draw.). *Copy*: B. – Reprinted and to be cited from Phytopathology 3(3): 171-174, *pl. 17.* 1913. ##### n.27.317. Thielaviopsis paradoxa **Title** *Thielaviopsis paradoxa*, an important disease of sugar cane. Marasmius sacchari, a parasite on sugar cane... Reprint from the Journal of the Department of Agriculture of Puerto Rico... 1932. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: Apr 1932 (date on cover-t.p.), cover-t.p., p. \[i\], 205-226, *pl. 19-22* (uncol. phot.), *23* (uncol. draw.). *Copy*: L. – Reprinted and to be cited from J. Dept. Agric. Puerto Rico 16(2): 205-226, *pl. 19-23.* 1923.