> [!cite] BHL link: this entry starts at [page 24](https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33212070) of TL-2 Vol. VI > Author links: [IPNI](https://www.ipni.org/a/10183-1) LSID 10183-1, [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3174712) QID Q3174712 > Support pages: [[Abbreviations|abbreviations]], [[Layout key|layout key]], [[Cite TL-2|cite TL-2]] ### Author Stone, Witmer (1866-1939), American naturalist (ornithologist and botanist); B.A. Univ. Pennsylvania 1887, MA 1891, Dr. Sci. h.c. 1913; conservator of the ornithological section of the Academy of natural sciences, Philadelphia 1891, executive curator of its Museum 1918-1925 and director 1925-1928; from 1928 emeritus director; collected widely in N. and S. America; co-founder of the Philadelphia Botanical Club, 1891. **Abbreviated name**: *Stone* \[standard form in IPNI: *W.Stone*\] #### Herbarium and types [[Collection PH|PH]]; further material at [[Collection CM|CM]], [[Collection GH|GH]], [[Collection MO|MO]], [[Collection NY|NY]], [[Collection OKLA|OKLA]], [[Collection PENN|PENN]]. – *Manuscripts* at [[Collection PH|PH]]. #### Bibliography and biography Barnhart 3: 335 (b. 22 Sep 1866, d. 23 Mai 1939); BL 1: 198, 320; BM 8: 1259; CSP 18: 987-988; Ewan ed. 1: 316; Lenley p. 389; NW p. 58; PH p. 534 \[index\]; SIA (see files); Tucker 1: 670, 3: 296. #### Biofile - Anon., Amer. men sci. eds. 5-6, 1933-1938; Index Amer. bot. lit. 1886-1966. 4: 283-284. 1969; Who's who Amer. 1-21, 1899-1941; Who was who Amer. 1: 2194. 1968; Nat. Nov. 34: 153. 1912 (editor of *The Auk*); The New York Times 25 Mai 1939 (obit.); Torreya 39: 92. 1939 (d.). - Bartlett, H.H., Rhodora 14: 94-96. 1912 (rev. Pl. S. New Jersey). - Earnest, E., John and William Bartram 91, 121, 169, 173. 1940. - Frodin, D.G., Guide standard floras world no. 143. 1984. - Huber, W., J. Mammalogy 21(1): 1-4. 1940 (obit., portr., list mamm. papers). - McKelvey, S.D., Bot. expl. Trans-Miss. West 734-735, 739, 743. 1955. - Murphy, R.C., Dict. Amer. Biogr. 22: 633-634. 1958. - Pennell, F.W., Bartonia 20: 33-37. 1940 (obit., bibl. of bot. publ.), 22: 21-22. 1943. - Stafleu, F.A., Taxon 22(4): 467-468. 1973 (on S. and his Plants of S. New Jersey). - Verdoorn, F., ed., Chron. bot. 2: 19, 391. 1936, 6: 238. 1941. - Wetmore, A., Yearb. Amer. philos. Soc. 1939: 467-469. 1940 (obit.). ### Publications ##### n.13.203. Racial variation in plants **Title** *Racial variation in plants* and animals, with special reference to the violets of Philadelphia and vicinity... From the Proceedings... Philadelphia... 1903. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: 4 Dec 1903 (reprint cover so dated), cover-t.p., p. 656-699, *pl. 31-39. Copies*: NY, US. – Reprinted and to be cited from Proc. Acad. nat. Sci. Philadelphia 1903: 656-699, *pl. 31-39.* ##### n.13.204. The plants of southern New Jersey **Title** *The plants of southern New Jersey* with especial reference to the flora of the Pine Barrens and the geographic distribution of the species... Trenton, N.J. 1911 \[1912\]. Oct. **Abbreviated title**: *Pl. s. New Jersey*. **Notes** *Publ*. (in Ann. Rep. New Jersey State Museum for 1910): 26 Jan 1912 (see Pennell 1940, p. 35-36, p. 37: 1 Sep 1911; TBC 39: 208; J. Bot. Apr 1912), p. \[1\], map, \[annual report:\] 3-21, *Pl. s. New Jersey*: \[23\]-828, *pl. 1-129* (photogr.). *Copies*: G, NY, US, USDA. – See Pennell (1940) for an account of the handing out of early copies (12 Feb 1912) at his home. This agrees well with the date 26 Jan 1912 given by TBC. *Book publ*.: 1911 (date on t.p., but see below), in two volumes. *Copies*: HH, NY, PH. – T.p. text same as in orig. except in different typography and with the two t.p.'s "volume I" and "volume II". *1*: \[i\], 25-550. *2*: \[i\], \[551\]-828, \[829\], *pl. 1-129.* *Note*: this issue of the flora, lacking the t.p. and p. 3-21 of of the Annual Report, with two different t.p.'s instead is dated 1911. It is not clear whether this came out (or whether vol. 1 came out) before or after the journal issue. In view of Pennell's personal account (he was present at the handing out of early copies on 12 Feb 1912), it seems best to consider this issue for the time being as having been published in 1912. *Facsimile* ed.: 1973, p. \[ii-xii\], 25-828, *pl. 1-129. Copies*: B, BR, M, MO, FAS. – "The plants of southern New Jersey/Witmer Stone... Quarterman Publications, Inc. Boston", ISBN 0-88000-009-0, see Taxon 22: 467-468. 1973. Contains on p. \[iv\] a portrait of Stone reproduced from Cassinia 31 (1938-1941) and, on p. \[vii-x\], a new preface with information on Stone by E.M. Woodford. *Ref*.: Bartlett, H.H., Rhodora 14: 94-96. Mai 1912 (review; criticism of nomenclature employed by S.). - Harper, R.M., Torreya 12: 216-225. 3 Sep 1912 (rev.).