> [!cite] BHL link: this entry starts at [page 384](https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33258862) of TL-2 Suppl. VIII > Author links: [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q123682400) QID Q123682400 > Support pages: [[Abbreviations|abbreviations]], [[Layout key|layout key]], [[Cite TL-2|cite TL-2]] ### Author Grier, Norman MacDowell \[McDowell\] (1890-1951), American biologist, malacologist and psychologist, born 13 Jun 1890 in Pittsburgh, Penn., B.S. 1911, A.M. 1912 and Ph.D. 1919 Univ. of Pittsburgh, Asst., Carnegie Museum, Pittsburgh 1914-1916, Prof. of Biology or Evolution at several colleges and research institutes 1920s-1930s, incl. Washington & Jefferson College, Washington, Penn., Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire, Cold Spring Harbor, New York, Elizabethtown College, Elizabethtown, Penn. and Wagner College, Staten Island, New York, State Social Security Board (Penn.) from1937, died 26 Dec 1951 in Lebanon, Penn. **Abbreviated name**: *N.M. Grier* #### Herbarium and types Unknown. #### Bibliography and biography Amer. Men Sci. ed. 8: 964; Barnhart 2: 85 (b. "1887"); BL 1: 201, 298; FNA ser. 2, 6: 64; GR p. 220 (as "McDonald"); Hirsch p. 104; LS suppl. 10.034-10.036; Rhodora, index p. 332; Tucker 3: 126. #### Biofile - Anon., Science, n.s., 52(1332): 134. 1920; Intl. address book botanists: 475. 1931. - Abbott, R.T. (ed.), 1973. Amer. Malacologists: 108. - Johnson, R.I., 1977. Occas. Pap. Mollusks, Mus. Comparative Zool., Harvard. Univ. 4(57): 226-227. (bibl. \[mollusks\]) ### Publications ##### n.37.187. fossil plants **Title** A preliminary list of the *fossil plants* occurring in the roof of the *Pittsburgh coal*... \[Reprinted from Annals of the Carnegie Museum...\] 1914. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: 7 Oct 1914 (issue date on cover-t.p.), cover-t.p., p. 125-128. *Copies*: BKL, NY. – Reprinted and to be cited from Ann. Carnegie Mus. 9(1-2): 125-128. 1914. ##### n.37.188. Unreported plants **Title** *Unreported plants* from *Long Island*, N.Y.... \[Reprinted from Torreya...\] 1924-1925. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*. \[*Part 1*\]: Pteridophyta & Spermatophyta, Sep-Oct 1924 (serial rec'd. by US 31 Oct 1924), p. 71-76. *Copies*: BKL, NY. – Reprinted and to be cited from Torreya 24(5): 71-76. 1924. \[*Part 2*\]: Cryptogams, exclusive of Pteridophyta, Jan-Feb 1925 (serial rec'd. by US 27 Feb 1925), p. 5-10. *Copies*: HH (n.v.), NY. – Id. 25(1): 5-10. 1925. – Also issued as Contribution nr. 7 from the Biological Laboratory, Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y. \[*Part 3*\]: Cryptogams, Mar-Apr 1925 (serial rec'd. by US 25 Apr 1925), p. 29-35. *Copy*: US. – Id. 25(2): 29-35. 1925. ##### n.37.189. native flora **Title** The *native flora* of the vicinity of *Cold Spring Harbor*, L.I., N.Y.... \[Reprinted... American Midland Naturalist...\] 1925. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: 1925, cover-t.p., p. \[1\]-265. *Copies*: NY(2). – Reprinted, with change in pagination, from Amer. Midl. Naturalist 9(5-6): 245-256. Sep-Nov 1924; \[Pt. 2\] Id. 9(7): 283-318; Jan 1925; \[Pt. 3\] Id. 9(9): 384-437. Mai 1925; \[Pt. 4\] Id. 9(10): 513-527. Jul 1925; \[Pt. 5\] Id. 9(11): 531-563. Sep 1925. – Also issued as Contribution nr. 8 from the Biological Laboratory, Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y. *Note*: (1) Title on p. \[1\] "The native flora of the vicinity of Cold Spring Harbor, L.I., New York". (2) Running title "The flora of Cold Spring Harbor". (3) A number of the pages in the reprint (but not in the journal) are blank except for a subtitle "Memorandum", presumably for notes. *Ref*.: Taylor, N., Rhodora 27(324): 213-215. 17 Feb 1926 (critical rev.). - Skutch, A.F., Torreya 26(2): 37-38. 24 Apr 1926 (rev.). ##### n.37.190. List **Title** A *List* of *plants* growing under *cultivation* in the vicinity of *Cold Spring Harbor*, New York... \[Reprinted... American Midland Naturalist...\] 1928-1929. Oct. **Notes** *Co-author*: Grier, Christine Ruth (1894-1995), his wife. *Publ*. \[*Part 1*\]: Nov 1928-Jan 1929 (serial rec'd. by US 6 Mar 1929, read Dec 1926 B.S.A. meeting), cover-t.p., p. 307-387. *Copies*: BKL, NY. – Reprinted and to be cited from Amer. Midl. Naturalist 11(6-7): 307-387. 1929. – Also as "Contribution Nr. 10 from the Biological Laboratory, Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y." \[*Part 2*\]: Mar 1929 (serial rec'd. by US 19 Mar 1929), p. 389-434. *Copy*: NY. – Id. 11(8): 389-434. 1929. \[*Part 3*\]: Nov 1929 (serial rec'd. by US 13 Nov 1929), p. 589-599. *Copy*: NY. – Id. 11(12): 589-599. 1929. *Note* \[*Part 3*\]: Authors cited as "U.M. and G.R. Green" on cover of journal ! *Note* \[*Parts 1-3*\]: Sequel to the previous entry (nr. 37.189).