> [!cite] BHL link: this entry starts at [page 401](https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33212443) of TL-2 Vol. VI > Author links: [IPNI](https://www.ipni.org/a/10754-1) LSID 10754-1, [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1346660) QID Q1346660 > Support pages: [[Abbreviations|abbreviations]], [[Layout key|layout key]], [[Cite TL-2|cite TL-2]] ### Author Torrey, John (1796-1873), American botanist and chemist; studied medicine at the College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York (M.D. 1818), practicing physician New York 1818-1822; professor of chemistry at the United States Military Academy, West Point 1824-1827, id. at New York College of physicians and surgeons 1827-1855, trustee id. 1856-1873, id. concurrently at Princeton 1830-1855; United States Assayer, U.S. Mint, New York 1853-1873; first president of the Torrey botanical Club. **Abbreviated name**: *Torr.* \[standard form in IPNI: *Torr.*\] #### Herbarium and types [[Collection NY|NY]] (incl. library mss. and corr.); other material distributed by Torrey (incl. that of other collectors): [[Collection AWH|AWH]], [[Collection B|B]] (Bridel), [[Collection BR|BR]], [[Collection BUF|BUF]], [[Collection C|C]], [[Collection DBN|DBN]], [[Collection DPU|DPU]], [[Collection DWC|DWC]], [[Collection E|E]], [[Collection E|E]]-GL, [[Collection FI|FI]], [[Collection G|G]], [[Collection GH|GH]], [[Collection H|H]], [[Collection K|K]], [[Collection KIEL|KIEL]], [[Collection L|L]], [[Collection LE|LE]], [[Collection LZ|LZ]] (destr.), [[Collection M|M]], [[Collection MASS|MASS]], [[Collection MICH|MICH]], [[Collection MO|MO]], [[Collection MSC|MSC]], [[Collection NYS|NYS]], [[Collection OXF|OXF]], [[Collection P|P]]-JU, [[Collection PH|PH]], [[Collection UPS|UPS]], [[Collection US|US]], [[Collection W|W]], [[Collection WECO|WECO]]. Torrey correspondence at [[Collection NY|NY]] (see Lenley); Torrey letters (widely scattered) also at [[Collection G|G]], [[Collection GH|GH]] (ca. 375), [[Collection PH|PH]] and [[Collection US|US]]. Copies of letters from W.S. Sullivant to Torrey at [[Collection FH|FH]]. #### Bibliography and biography AG 5(1): 376; Backer p. 589; Barnhart 3: 392 (b. 15 Aug 1796, d. 10 Mar 1873); BL 1: 200, 321; BM 2: 617, 711, 5: 2125-2126; Bossert p. 404; Clokie p. 255; CSP 6: 10, 8: 1103, 11: 625, 12: 738, 19: 169; DAB 18: 596-598 (Barnhart); DSB 13: 432-433 (A.H. Dupree); Ewan ed. 1: 322-323, 357, ed. 2: 222; Frank 3 (Anh.): 105; GR p. 197, cat. 72; Herder p. 481 \[index\]; Hortus 3: 1205; IF p. 734; IH 1 (ed. 2): 88, (ed. 3): m, (ed. 6): 365, (ed. 7): 344, 2: (files); Jackson p. 355, 356, 361, 364; Langman p. 742; Lasègue p. 585 (index); Lenley p. 411-412, 470-471 and cat. Torrey corr.; LS 26934-26937; ME 1: 234, 3: 666-667 \[index\]; NI 1971-1973; PH 538 \[index\]; PR 1947, 2681-2682, 3040, 4555, 5348, 8536, 9401-9420, ed. 1: 2061, 5933, 9485, 10368-10376; Rehder 5: 854-855; RS p. 145; SIA \[index\]; SK 4: ccxiv; SO 509; Sotheby 758; Stevenson p. 1260; TL-1/342, 1313-1321; TL-2/see indexes; Tucker 1: 14, 693-694; Urban-Berl. p. 404; Zander ed. 10: p. 724, 725, ed. 11: p. 827. #### Biofile - Anon., Bonplandia 1: 229. 1853, 3: 35. (cognomen Leopoldina: Gronovius), 94. 1855, 5: 332. 1857; Bot. Not. 1874: 31 (d.); Bot. Zeit. 31: 526-527. 1873 (obit. not.); Brit. Mus. gen. cat. print. books 240: 300-301. 1964; Bull. Torrey bot. Club 4: 9-10. 1873; J. Bot. 11: 159. 1873 (obit. not.); Pop. Sci. Mon. 3: 632-638. 1873 (obit.); Proc. Linn. Soc. 1872-1873: xxxv-xxxvii; The New York Times 11 Mar 1873; Who was who Amer. hist. vol. 606. 1967. - Bailey, J.W., Bull. Torrey bot. Club 19: 271-272. 1892 (extract of diary, 21 Mai 1835, meeting with Torrey). - Barnhart, J.H., J. New York Bot. Gard. 22: 131-132. 1921, 24: 154-155. 1923, Bartonia 16: 35. 1934. - Benjamin, M., Science ser. 2. 10: 635-637. 1899; Proc. Amer. Ass. Adv. Sci. 48: 413-416. 1899. - Britton, N.L., Bull. Torrey bot. Club 27: 540-551. 1900 (Torrey as a botanist, bibl.); *in* Pioneers of American Science, New York 1907, p. 13-15. - Brown, J.H., ed., Lambs biogr. dict. United States 7: 360-361. 1903. - Candolle, Alph. de, Phytogr. 455. 1880 (coll.). - Daniels, G.H., American science in the age of Jackson 225. 1968. - Darlington, W., Reliquiae Baldwinianae 295, 322. 1843. - Edgar, R.K., Occ. Pap. Farlow Herb. 16: 43. 1981 (Torrey and diatom biology). - Egbert, D.D., Princeton portraits 99-101. Fig. 62. 1947. - Elliott, C.A., Biogr. dict. Amer. sci. 251. 1929. - Ewan, J. et al., Short hist. bot. U.S. 173 \[index\]. 1969. - Ewan, J., Only ten feet less, *in* J.E. Gunckel, ed., Current topics in plant science 155-160. 1969; Madroño 19: 31. 1969 (coll. 1865), 16: 59-65. 1981 (on Torrey's "Prof. Shelton"). - Fairchild, H.L., A history of the New York Academy of Sciences formerly the Lyceum of natural history 68-70. 1887 (Torrey was second president of the Lyceum, portr.). - Fernald, M.L., Proc. Amer. philos. Soc. 86(1): 69. 1942 (On T. and the Amer. Philos. Soc). - Focht, J., Bull. Torrey bot. Club 92: 307-308. 195 (grave T. in Stirling, New Jersey); Sarracenia 11: 3-6. 1967. - Graustein, J.E., Thomas Nuttall 479 \[index\]. 1967. - Gray, A., Amer. J. Sci. 105: 411-421. 1873 (obit.); John Torrey and William Starling Sullivant, Cambridge 1873, p. 1-12, also in Sci. Papers 2: 359-369. 1889; Ann. Rep. Smiths. inst. 1873: 211-218. 1874; Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts Sci. 9: 262-271. 1874 (obit.), repr. 11 p.; Biogr. Mem. Natl. Acad. Sci. 1: 265-276. 1877. - Gray, J.L., Letters Asa Gray 837 \[index\]. 1893. - Humphrey, H.B., Makers N. Amer. Bot. 248-250. 1961. - Hyatt, J. et al., Bull. Torrey bot. Club 27: 559-565. 1900 (reminiscences). - Johnston, J.M., J. Arnold Arb. 24: 237-242. 1943 (publ. dates Pacif. Railr. Rep.). - Kastner, J., A species of eternity 284-304. 1977. - Kelly, H.A., Some Amer. med. bot. 136-144. 1929; Amer. med. biogr. 1155. 1920. - Kibbe, A.L. ed., Afield with plant lovers and collectors, botanical correspondence... H.N. Patterson... 508-510. 1953. - Leitch, A., Princeton companion 471-472. 1978. - Lenley, S. et al., eds., Catalogue of the manuscript and archival collections and index to the correspondence of John Torrey, Libary of the New York Botanical Garden, Boston, Mass. 1973, vii, 473 p., (rev. F.A.S. Taxon 22: 678-679. 1973). - Leroy, J.F., J. Agric. trop. Bot. appl. 14: 103-106. 1967. - Lowden, R.M., Taxon, Index pers. names vols. 1-30. 738. 1985. - McKelvey, S.D., Bot. expl. Trans-Mississippi West 1140-1141 (index). 1955. - McVaugh, R., Edward Palmer 38-39, 374-377. 1956. - Martin, D.S., Proc. Univ. Convocation Albany 1873: 238-243 (obit.). - Miles, W.D., American chemist and chemical engineers 475-476. 1976. - Milner, J.D., Cat. portr. Kew 100-101. 1906. - Nelmes, E. & W. Cuthbertson, Curtis's Bot. Mag. Dedic. 91-92. 1932 (portr.). - Parry, C.C., Proc. Davenport Acad. 1: 44-47. 1876 (obit.). - Poggendorff, J.C., Biogr.-lit. Handw.-Buch 3: 1360. 1898. - Polunin, N., Nature 154: 294ff. 1944. - Porter, T.C., Bull. Torrey bot. Club 27: 561-564. 1900 (reminiscenses). - Redfield, J.H., Bull. Torrey bot. Club 5: 18. 1874 (Torrey and Torrey's Peak). - Reveal, J., *in* A. Cronquist et al., Intermountain Flora 1: 46, 47, 48, 59. 1972 (Torrey and intermount. fl.). - Rickett, H.W., J. New York Bot. Gard. 17: 138-142. 1967 (1968), (The Torrey botanical Club in retrospect). - Robbins, C.C., Bull. Torrey bot. Club 95: 518-645. 1968 (biogr. curr. vitae, portr. detailed account). - Robertson, J., Denver Post 13 Aug 1972, p. 14-17 (photograph of Gray and Torrey Peaks). - Rodgers, A.D., William Starling Sullivant 359 \[index\]. 1940; John Torrey, a story of North American botany 1942, 351 p., facs. ed. 1965, id. (reviews: Ewan, J., Pacific Northw. Quart. 34: 112-113. 1943; Stafleu, F.A., Taxon 15: 199. 1966); Amer. bot. 1873-1892, 338 \[index\]. 1944. - Rogers, D.P., Brief hist. mycol. N. Amer. ed. 2. 3, 8, 9, 10, 12. 1981. - Rudolph, A., New York J. Pharm. 8(4): 92-94. 1931 (on hist. herb. and library). - Rudolph, E.D., Arch. nat. Hist. 10: 461-468. 1982 (introd. nat. syst. class. to 19th cent. Amer. stud.). - Rusby, H.H., Torreya 6: 105-108. 1906 (T. and Columbia coll.; state of herbarium). - Shear, C.L. & N.E. Stevens, Mem. Torrey bot. Club 16(3): 290-330, pl. 6-7. 1921 (correspondence Schweinitz-Torrey). - Silliman, B., Amer. J. Sci. 105: 324. 1873. - Small, J.A., Bull. Torrey bot. Club 93: 141. 1966 (proposed memorial in Hall of Fame for Great Americans). - Stafleu, F.A., *in* G.S. Daniels & F.A. Stafleu, Taxon 21: 146. 1972 (portr. with caption). - Steere, W.C., Gard. J. 17(5/6): 138-143. 1967 (comm. Torrey; documents Torrey festival 1867 reproduced). - Sutton, S.B., Charles Sprague Sargent 381 \[index\]. 1970. - Thurber, G., The Torrey festival 1867. 7 p.; Bull. Torrey bot. Club 4: 26-39. 1873; Bot. Gaz. 8: 165-170. 1883 (biogr. sketch). - Torrey, F.C., The Torrey families and their children in America, vol. 1, 1924, 396 p.; Bot. Gaz. 8: 289-291. 1883 (letter T. to Amos Eaton on the 1819 Catalogue). - Torrey, R.H., Torreya 32(1): 1-2. 1932 (Dr. John Torrey in the Catskills). - T.S.H., Proc. Boston Soc. Nat. Hist. 15: 312-315. 1873 (obit.). - Tyler, D.B., The Wilkes expedition 400, 414, 416. 1968. - Underwood, L.M., Science ser. 2. 12: 161-162. 1900. - Voss, E.G., Contr. Univ. Mich. Herb. 13: 100 \[index\]. 1978 (Torrey and Michigan). - Weatherby, C.A., Rhodora 23: 300-301. 1921 meeting of Barrat, Torrey and Schweinitz in 1825). - Weber, W.A., The Torrey botanical Club centennial celebration of the dedication of Gray's and Torrey's peaks. Souvenir booklet, Boulder 1972, 22 p. - Wilson, J.G. & J. Fiske, Appleton's cycl. Amer. biogr. 138-139. 1889. - Wittrock, V.B., Acta Horti Berg. 3(2): 180. 1903, 3(3): 202. 1965. - Youmans, W.J., Pop. Sci. Mon. 3: 632-638. 1873; Pioneers of science in America 327-335. 1896. #### Composite works - (1) L.D. de Schweinitz, *Monogr. N. Amer. Carex* 1825, TL-2/11.494, Torrey editor, but, fide de Schweinitz, actually co-author. - (2) *Appendix*, p. \[341\]-362, to J. Lindley, *Intr. nat. syst. bot*., first American edition 1931, see TL-2/4644. – Further copy in PH. - (3) Appendix B. *Catalogue of plants collected by Mr Charles Geyer*. \[Carl Andreas Geyer (1809-1853), German botanist, collected with Nicollet's expedition, N. Idaho, Washington 1844; see Barnhart 2: 43\], under the direction of Mr. I.N. Nicollet \[Jean Nicholas Nicollet (1786-1843)\], during his exploration of the region between the Mississippi and Missouri rivers: By Professor John Torrey, M.D., *in Report intended to illustrate a map of the hydrographical basin of the Upper Mississippi River*, made by I.N. Nicollet,... Washington (Blair and Rives,...) 1843. Oct., p. 143-165. – Senate version (26th Congress, 2d session, has also concurrent pagination 237-259. *Copies*: PH, USDA; House version: 28th Congress, 2d session, Doc. no. 52, 1845, p. 143-165 only. - (4) *Catalogue of plants collected by Lieutenant Frémont*, in his Expedition to the Rocky Mountains by John Torrey, *in* J.C. Frémont, *Rep. exped. Rocky Alts*. 1845, TL-2/1852; botanical descriptions by John Torrey on p. 81-98. Mar 1843 and by Torrey and Frémont on p. 311-369 (*4 pl.*) Mar 1845. – A reprint of the *Catalogue* at HH has p. \[77\]-94, no further identification. - (5) *Descriptions of some genera and species of plants*, collected in Captain J.C. Frémont's exploring expedition to Oregon and North California, in the years 1843-1844: By John Torrey and J.C. Frémont, *in* J.C. Frémont, *Report of the exploration to the Rocky Mountains* in the year 1842,... Washington (Gates and Seaton,...) 1845. Oct., p. 311-319, *pl. 1-4. Copy*: HH. – For further details see ME 2: 714. For Frémont see TL-2/1: 874-875. - (6) W.H. Emory, *Not. milit. reconn*. 1848, TL-2/1669; John Torrey in Botanical appendix p. 135-155. *pl. 1-12.* - (7) H. Stansbury, *An expedition to the valley of the Great Salt Lake of Utah*, London 1852. Appendix D, *Botany* by J. Torrey on p. 381-397, *pl. 1-9*; see TL-2/12.798. Appendix D reviewed by W.J. Hooker, J. Bot. Kew Gard. Misc. 5: 63-64. 1853. - (8) R.B. Marcy, *Explor. Red River Louisiana* 1853, TL-2/5402, *Botanical appendix* by J. Torrey, p. \[266\]-293 (three issues, see under Marcy); *Natural History of the Red River of Louisiana*... Reprinted from the Report of Captain R.B. Marcy,... Washington (Robert Armstrong...) 1853, reprint of natural history portion of first (1853) issue: *Botany* by John Torrey on p. \[277\]-304, *pl. 1-17, 19-20. Copies*: HH, NY. – The pagination of the Torrey contribution is different from that reported by us from the original report of 1853, TL-2/5402; the pagination 266-293 given by us is that of botany in the *second* issue (1854). For further notes on the three editions see F.V. Coville, Bull. Torrey bot. Club 25: 155-157. 1898 and ME 3: 143-144 and Rehder 1: 318. - (9) Sitgreaves, L., *Report of an Expedition down to the Zuni and Colorado Rivers*... Washington (Robert Armstrong...) 1853, 198 p., *80 pl., Botany* by J. Torrey on p. \[153\]-178, *pl. 1-21. Copies*: HH, NSUB, US. *Other issue*: 1854, Washington (Beverley Tucker ...), Botany on p. \[153\]-178, *pl. 1-21. Copy*: US. – Rev. A.E. Fürnrohr, Flora 38: 361-363. 21 Jun 1855. See also J. Bot. 38: 443. - (10) J.C. Ives, *Rep. Colorado R*. 1861, TL-2/3203; Torrey contributed to part 4, botanv. - (11) Abbot, H.L. & R.S. Williamson, *Pacif. Railr. Rep*. 6(3). 1837 \[publ. Mar 1858\],\* Torrey contributed to *Exogenous plants* by J.S. Newberry on p. 65-90, and was sole author of *Endogenous plants*, p. 90-93. - (12) Emory, W.H., *Rep. U.S. Mex. bound*. 1857-1859, TL-2/1670, John Torrey, *Botany of the Boundary* in 2(1): \[27\]-270, *pl. 1-61.* 1-20 Apr 1859 \[J.H. Barnhart in letter to P.C. Standley 8 Mai 1919 at NY\]. *Copies*: BR, G, NY, PH, US, USDA. - (13) *Phanerogamia of Pacific North America* by John Torrey, *in* C. Wilkes, U.S. Expl. Exp. 17: 205-514, *pl. 1-17.* Jul 1874, see under C. Wilkes. *Copies*: G, HH, MO, NY, US #### Handwriting Bartonia 28: *pl. 8.* 1957; Webbia 32: 40. 1977; Candollea 33: 452. 1978; Taxon 30: 49. 1981. #### Eponymy *Torreya* Rafinesque (1818, *nom. rej.*); *Torreya* Rafinesque (1819); *Torreya* K.P.J. Sprengel (1820); *Torreya* A. Eaton (1829); *Torreya* Arnott (1838), *nom. cons.*); *Torreyites* A.C. Seward (1919); *Torreyochloa* Church (1949); *Torreyoxylon* P. Greguss (1967). ### Publications ##### n.14.750. A catalogue of plants **Title** *A catalogue of plants*, growing spontaneously within thirty miles of the City of *New York*. Published by the Lyceum of natural History of New-York. Albany (printed by Websters and Skinners...) 1819. Oct. (in fours). **Abbreviated title**: *Cat. pl. New York*. **Notes** *Authorship*: actual author John Torrey, even though published by a committee consisting of Torrey, C.W. Eddy and D'Jurco V. Knevels. *Publ*.: shortly after 11 Mar 1819 (notice by A. Eaton on p. \[101\] so dated\], p. \[i\]-vi, \[vii-viii\], \[9\]-100, \[101\]. *Copies*: G, HH, LINN, PH; IDC 5173. ##### n.14.751. A flora of the northern and middle sections of the United States **Title** *A flora of the northern and middle sections of the United States*; or, a systematic arrangement and description of all the plants hitherto discovered in the United States north of Virginia... volume i. New York (printed and sold by T. and J. Swords,...) \[1823\]-1824. Oct. †. (in fours). **Abbreviated title**: *Fl. n. middle United States*. **Notes** *Publ*.: vol. 1, only, in three fascicles 1823-1824, p. \[i\]-xii, \[1\]-518, \[519 err.\]. *Copies*: G, HH, K, KU, M, PH, US (orig. covers), USDA; IDC 5769. *1*(*1*): Sep 1823, cover-t.p., p. \[1\]-144. – Cover p. 3 dated. *1*(*2*): Feb 1824, cover-t.p., p. 145-296. *1*(*3*): Jul 1824, cover-t.p., p. 297-518, \[519 err.\], \[i\]-xii. *Ref*.: Anon., Flora 9(2): 597-606, 609-616. 1826 (rev.). - Callery, B.G., *in* History in the service of systematics 18-19. 1981. - Shear, C.L. & N.E. Stevens, Mem. Torrey bot. Club 16: 119-300. 1921. ##### n.14.752. Compendium of the flora of the northern and middle states **Title** *Compendium of the flora of the northern and middle states*. Containing generic and specific descriptions of all the plants, exclusive of the cryptogamia, hitherto found in the United States, north of the Potomac... New York (Stacy B. Collins,...) 1826. Duod. (in sixes). **Abbreviated title**: *Comp. fl. n. middle stat.* **Notes** *Publ*.: 1826, after 16 Sep (date on p. \[2\]), p. \[1\]-403. *Copies*: BR, G(2), HH(2), KU, MO, PH, US(2), USDA(2). ##### n.14.753. Account of a collection of plants from the Rocky Mountains **Title** *Account of a collection of plants from the Rocky Mountains* and adjacent countries... New-York (printed by J. Seymour,...) 1827. Oct. **Abbreviated title**: *Acc. pl. Rocky Mts.* **Notes** *Collector*: Edwin James (1797-1861), see Ewan ed. 2, p. 115-116. *Publ*.: Dec 1826-Jun 1827 (read 11 Dec 1826; journal: p. 161-164. Dec 1824, 165-206. Mar 1827, 207-254. Jun 1827), p. \[i\], \[161\]-254, *pl. 2-4* (uncol.). *Copies*: G, HH. – Reprinted and to be cited from Ann. Lyc. Nat. Hist. 2(5): \[161\]-254, 2(6): 165-206, 2(7): 207-254. 1827. *pl. 2-4.* 1827. –"First botanical paper in this country to follow the Natural System of Classification initiated by Jussieu" (Ewan). ##### n.14.754. Catalogue of North American genera of plants **Title** *Catalogue of North American genera of plants*, arranged according to the orders of Lindley's Introduction to the natural system of botany: with the number of species belonging to each genus as far as they are at present determined... New York (Sleight & Robinson,...) 1831. Oct. **Abbreviated title**: *Cat. N. Amer. gen.* **Notes** *Publ*.: 1831, p. \[1\]-22. *Copies*: B-S, HH, LINN, NY, PH, US; IDC 6477. ##### n.14.755. Monograph of North American Cyperaceae **Title** *Monograph of North American Cyperaceae*... to which is appended a monograph of the North American species of Rhynchospora,... by Asa Gray... extracted from the third volume of the Annals of the Lyceum of Natural History, New York. New York (George P. Scott & Co....) 1836. Oct. (in fours). **Notes** *Publ*.: 1836 (read 8 Aug 1836), p. \[i\], \[239\]-448, \[449-451, indexes, err.\]. *Copies*: FH, G, HH, MO, US(2); IDC 5301 (journal issue). – Reprinted and to be cited from Ann. Lyc. nat. Hist. 3: \[239\]-448, \[449-451\]. 1836. – *Rhynchosporeae* revised "entirely" by Asa Gray, whose *Monograph... of Rhynchospora* was published ib. 3: 191-220, 221-238. 1836, thus immediately preceding Torrey's paper. See TL-2/2120 and C. Gilly, Rhodora 43: 333-335. 1941. ##### n.14.756. An account of several new genera and species of North American plants **Title** *An account of several new genera and species of North American plants*... \[New York (published for the Lyceum...) 1837. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: Nov 1837, p. 80-94, *pl. 4-5. Copy*: HH. – Reprinted (tearsheet copy?) from Ann. Lyc. nat. Hist., New York 4(1-4): 80-94, *pl. 4-5.* 1837. ##### n.14.757. A fora of North America **Title** *A fora of North America*: containing abridged descriptions of all the known indigenous and naturalized plants growing north of Mexico; arranged according to the natural system... New-York (Wiley & Putnam), London (Wiley & Putnam,...), Paris (Bossange & Co....) 1838-1843. Oct. 2 vols. **Abbreviated title**: *Fl. N. Amer.* **Notes** *Co-author*: Asa Gray (1810-1888), see TL-2/1: 983-993. *Publ*.: 2 vols., in 7 parts 1838-1843; vol. 1 completed, vol. 2 issued without title-page but with dated covers. *Copies*: BR, G, HH, M, MICH, Teyler, US(3), USDA; IDC 5771. *Preface*: Jun 1840, p. \[i\]-xiv, \[xv\] (dates on p. \[vi\]). *1*(*1*): Jul 1838, cover-t.p., p. \[1\]-184. *1*(*2*): Oct 1938, cover-t.p., p. 185-360. *1*(*3*): Jun 1840, cover-t.p., p. 361-544. *1*(*4*): Jun 1840, p. 545-711. *2*(*1*): Mai 1841, cover-t.p., p. \[1\]-184. *2*(*2*): Apr 1842, cover-t.p., p. 185-392. *2*(*3*): Feb 1843, cover-t.p., p. 393-504, \[i-ii, index issued later! Present in one of the US copies\]. *Facsimile ed*.: 1969, New York and London (Hafner Publishing Company) 1969, 2 vols. Introduction by Joseph Ewan. *Copies*: B, FAS, HH. – Classica botanica americana vol. 4. *1*: 1969, p. \[ii\*-iv\*\], \[i\]-xviii introd. Ewan, \[i\]-xiv, \[xv\], cover-t.p., fasc. 1, p. \[1\]-184, cover-t.p., fasc. 2, inside cover notice, p. 185-360, cover-t.p., fasc. 3, p. 361-544, cover-t.p., fasc. 4, p. 545-711. *2*: 1969, p. \[ii\*-iv\*\], \[i\]-xviii introd. Ewan, cover-t.p., fasc. 1, p. \[1\]-184, cover-t.p., fasc. 2, p. 185-392, cover-t.p., fasc. 3, p. 393-504, p. \[i-ii, index\]. – This index to vol. 2, 2 printed pages, was evidently issued later. *Notes*: (1) Tucker (1921) mentions reprints of portions of vol. 1 which differ slightly from the original. - (2) Several taxa must be attributed to Nuttall as is explained by Torrey and Gray in the preface: p. ix: "To Mr Nuttall we are indebted for a nearly complete suite of the plants collected during his recent journey across the Rocky Mountains to Oregon and California, accompanied with manuscript descriptions of the new genera and species;..." On p. xiv (note) "When the dash is omitted after the character of the species, the description is derived from the author whose name immediately follows; when the dash is inserted, we are alone responsible for the description". - (3) For the use of infrageneric categories in this work see Brizicky (1969): most subdivisions of genera are sections. - (4) See ME 3: 426 for contemporary reviews. - (5) Five of the seven herbaria used by T. & G. for the *Flora* are now at PH: T. Nuttall (early), L.D. von Schweinitz, B.S Barton, H. Muhlenberg and the Academy herb. itself. For full details see Mears (1980). *Ref*.: Brandegee, T.S., Zoe 4: 369-372. 1894. - Brizicky, G., Taxon 18: 653. 1969. - Coville, F., Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington 13: 109-121. 1899. - Ewan, J., Editor's introduction to facsimile reprint 1969, p. i-xviii, see also *in* Current topics in plant science 155-160. 1969 and Southw. Louisiana J. 7: 21. 1967. - Gray, A., *in* G. Thurber, Bull. Torrey bot. Club 4: 33-34. 1873. See also Amer. J. Sci. ser. 3. 24: 321-331. 1882. - Greene, E.L., Pittonia 1: 238-245. 1889. - Jackson, B.D., J. Bot. 31: 297-299. 1893. - Mears, J.A., Proc. Acad. nat. Sci. Philadelphia 132: 228-238. 1980 (relevance of collections PH to the *Flora*). - Preston, H.W., Rhodora 8: 232-233. 1906 (2 editions!). - Stafleu, F.A., Taxon 18: 715-717. 1969 (rev. facs. ed.). - Tucker, E.M., J. Arnold Arb. 2: 183-184. 1921 (dates). - Wagenitz, G., Bot. Jahrb. 89 (Lit.): 36. 1969 (rev. facs. ed.). ##### n.14.758. A flora of the state of New York **Title** *A flora of the state of New York*, comprising full descriptions of all the indigenous and naturalized plants hitherto discovered in the state; with remarks on their economical and medicinal properties... Albany (Carroll and Cook,...) 1843, 2 vols. Qu. **Abbreviated title**: *Fl. New York*. **Notes** *1*: 1843 (p. ix: Dec 1842), engraved t.p. \[of series: Natural History of New York...\], p. \[i\*-iii\*\], \[i\]-xii, \[1\]-484, *pl. 1-72* (numbers not always present on plates; col. liths.). *2*: 1843, engraved t.p. \[id.\], p. \[i-iii\], \[1\]-572, *pl. 73-75, 75a, 76-127, 128/129, 130-144, 144a, 145-161* (col. liths.). *Copies*: B, BG, G, HH, MICH, NY, PH, US(2). *Preliminary publ*.: 1841, *Report* of Dr. Torrey, *on the Botanical Department of the Survey* in State of New York, no. 50, in Assembly, January 24, 1840, p. \[113\]-197. *Copies*: HH, FH. – Contains a catalogue of the flora of the state of New York. ##### n.14.759. Plantae Frémontianae **Title** *Plantae Frémontianae*; or, descriptions of plants collected by Col. J.C. Frémont in California... Washington City (published by the Smithsonian Institution)... New York (G.P. Putnam & Co.) 1853. Qu. **Abbreviated title**: *Pl. Frémont.* **Notes** *Collector*: John Charles Frémont (1813-1890), TL-2/1: 874-875. *Publ*.: Apr 1853 (date on cover), p. \[1\]-24, *pl. 1-10* (uncol. lith. J. Prestele). *Copies*: BR, G, HH, MICH, NY, USDA. Smithsonian Contributions to Knowledge 6(2) \[err. 5(1)\]. 1853. *Pre-publication*: 1851, in Proc. Amer. Assoc. Adv. Sci. 4: 190-193. 1851 *Fremontia* J. Torrey 1851 (no. 1843) validly publ. *Ref*.: Hooker, W.J., J. Bot. Kew Gard. Misc. 5: 414-415. 1853. ##### n.14.760. Observations on the Batis maritima **Title** *Observations on the Batis maritima* of Linnaeus... Washington City (published by the Smithsonian Institution)... New York (G.P. Putnam & Co.) 1853. Qu. **Abbreviated title**: *Batis marit.* **Notes** *Publ*.: Apr 1853, cover-t.p., p. \[1\]-8, *pl. 11* (uncol. lith. J. Prestele). *Copies*: B, BR, G, HH, MO, NY, USDA. – Smithsonian Contributions to Knowledge 6(3). *Ref*.: Seemann, B., Bonplandia 3: 244-245. 1855. ##### n.14.761. On the Darlingtonia California **Title** *On the Darlingtonia California*, a new pitcher-plant from Northern California... Washington City (published by the Smithsonian Institution) New York (G.P. Putnam & Co.) 1853. Qu. **Abbreviated title**: *Darlingtonia calif.* **Notes** *Publ*.: Apr 1853, cover-t.p., p. \[1\]-7, \[8\], *pl. 12* (uncol. lith. Sprague). *Copies*: BR, G, HH, MICH, MO, PH, USDA. – Smiths. Contr. Knowl. ##### n.14.762. Botany of New-York **Title** *Botany of New-York*, or the New-York flora... \[*in*: Catalogue of the Cabinet of natural history of the State of New-York,... Albany (C. van Benthuysen,...) 1853\]. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: 1853, p. \[1\]-61. *Copy*: HH. ##### n.14.763. Explorations and surveys for a railroad **Title** *Explorations and surveys for a railroad* route from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean. War Department. Routes in California to connect with the routes near the thirty-fifth and thirty-second parallels, and route near the thirty-second parallel, between the Rio Grande and Pimas Villages, explored by Lieutenant *John G. Parke*, corps of topographical engineers, in 1854 and 1855. *Botanical report*: by John Torrey, M.D. Washington, D.C. 1856. Qu. **Abbreviated title**: *Pacif. Railr. Rep. Parke, Bot.* **Notes** *Publ*.: 1856 (date on preprint), p. \[3\]-28, *pl. 1-8. Copies*: G, HH, US. – Preprinted from Pacif. Railr. Rep. 7(3): \[1\]-28, *pl. 1-8.* 1857 (Apr 1858?). – List of plants, p. 7-22 and description of the plates, p. 27-28 by J. Torrey \["John Torr" in contents\], synoptical tables of botanical localities, p. 23-26 by Thomas Antisell \[1817-1893\]. – For Pacif. Railr. Rep. see I.M. Johnston, J. Arnold Arb. 24: 237-242. 1943 and S.D. McKelvey ib. 40: 38-67. 1959. ##### n.14.764. Explorations and surveys for a railroad **Title** *Explorations and surveys for a railroad* route from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean. War Department. *Report on the botany of the expedition*: by John Torrey and Asa Gray. Route on the forty-first parallel of north latitude, under the Command of Lieut. *E.G. Beckwith*, third artillery; and Route near the thirty-eight and thirty-ninth parallels of north latitude, under the command of Capt. *J.W. Gunnison*, corps of topographical engineers \[1857\]. Oct. **Notes** *Co-author*: Asa Gray (1810-1888). *Publ*.: med. 1857, p. \[115\]-132, *pl. 1-10. Copies*: HH, M, USDA. – Reprinted and to be cited from *Pacif. Railr. Rep*. 2(1): \[115\]-132, *pl. 1-10.* – See F.W. Pennell (1943) for date. ##### n.14.765. Explorations and surveys for a railroad **Title** *Explorations and surveys for a railroad* route from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean. War Department. *Report on the botany of the Expedition*: by John Torrey and Asa Gray. Route near the thirty-second parallel of north latitude, under the command of brevet captain *John Pope*, corps of topographical engineers. \[1857\]. Qu. **Notes** *Co-author*: Asa Gray (1810-1888). *Publ*.: med. 1857 (G copy reprint rd Oct 1857; Flora 14 Nov-14 Dec 1857; sic, this refers to quarto editions. See note below for octavo ed.), p. \[1\]-22, *pl. 1-10* (uncol. liths. I. Sprague), alternative pagination \[157\]-178, *pl. 1-10. Copies*: G, U. – Reprinted and to be cited fom *Pacif. Railr. Rep*. 2(4): \[157\]-178, *pl. 1-10.* \[index p. \[179\]-185, general, contains also refs. to botanical report\]. 1857. *Note*: no reprint is known to us from the text published in the octavo edition of Pacif. Railr. Rep. 2(4): 307-324. Jan-Mai 1855. – The octavo edition of the Pacific Railroad reports consisted only of two volumes and was never completed. ##### n.14.766. Explorations and surveys for a railroad **Title** *Explorations and surveys for a railroad* route from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean. War Department. Route near the thirty-fifth parallel, explored by lieutenant *A.W. Whipple*, topographical engineers, in 1853 and 1854. *Report on the botany of the expedition*: by professor John Torrey. Washington, D.C. 1857. Qu. **Notes** *Publ*.: Aug-Sep 1857 (p. 3: 12 Jan 1857; Rickett (1963)), p. \[1\]-126, \[alternative: \[59\]-182\], *pl. 1-25* (uncol. liths.). *Copies*: MO, U, US. – Reprinted and to be cited from Pacif. Railr. Rep. 4(5) \[no. 4\]: \[59\]-182, *pl. 1-25.* 1857. *Ref*.: Rickett, H.W., *in* North Amer. fl. ser. 2. 3: 44. 1963. ##### n.14.767. Descriptions of plants collected **Title** Article vii. *Descriptions of plants collected* along the route, by *W.P. Blake*, and at the mouth of the Gila. By John Torrey \[Pacif. Railr. Rep. 5(2). 1857\]. Qu. **Notes** *Publ*.: 1857, (p. \[359\]: 1 Mai 1857), p. \[359\]-370, *pl. 1-10* (uncol. liths.). *Copies*: G(2), HH, M, NY, PH, US. – Reprinted and to be cited from Pacif. Railr. Rep. 5(2) \[art. 7\]: \[359\]-370. *pl. 1-10.* 1857. ##### n.14.768. Ammobroma **Title** On *Ammobroma*, a new genus of plants allied to Corallophyllum and Pholisma... New York (R. Craighead,...) 1864. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: Sep-Dec 1864 (p. 8: Sep 1864), p. \[1\]-8. *pl. 8* (uncol. lith. auct.). *Copies*: G, HH, NY. – Reprinted and to be cited from Ann. Lyc. nat. Hist. New York 8: 51-56, *pl. 8.* 1864 (issue for Jun 1864, but p. 56 with date Sep 1864). ##### n.14.769. Revision of the Erigoneae **Title** *Revision of the Erigoneae* \[sic\]... Botanical contributions. Extracted from Proceedings of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences... 1870. Oct. **Notes** *Co-author*: Asa Gray (1810-1888). *Publ*.: Apr 1870 (t.p. reprint), p. \[i\], \[145\]-200. *Copies*: G, HH, M, NY. – Reprinted and to be cited from Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts Sci. 8: \[145\]-200. 1870. – Correct title (on p. \[145\]: *A revision of the Eriogoneae*.