> [!cite] BHL link: this entry starts at [page 676](https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33212718) of TL-2 Vol. VI > Author links: [IPNI](https://www.ipni.org/a/11074-1) LSID 11074-1, [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3036247) QID Q3036247 > Support pages: [[Abbreviations|abbreviations]], [[Layout key|layout key]], [[Cite TL-2|cite TL-2]] ### Author Vasey, George (1822-1893), English-born American botanist, especially agrostologist; came with his parents to the United States 1823; Dr. med. Pittsfield, Mass. 1847; practicing physician in northern Illinois 1848-1868; with J.W. Powell on exploring expeditions to Colorado 1868 and 1869; in charge of the Museum of the State Normal University of Illinois, Bloomington 1869-1872; from 1872-1893 botanist at the United States Department of Agriculture and curator of the United States National Herbarium. **Abbreviated name**: *Vasey* \[standard form in IPNI: *Vasey*\] #### Herbarium and types [[Collection US|US]]; other material in [[Collection BRU|BRU]], [[Collection CINC|CINC]], [[Collection CLM|CLM]], [[Collection DPU|DPU]], [[Collection DS|DS]], [[Collection E|E]], [[Collection F|F]], [[Collection FH|FH]], [[Collection ILL|ILL]], [[Collection ILLS|ILLS]], [[Collection K|K]], [[Collection KNOX|KNOX]], [[Collection KU|KU]], [[Collection MASS|MASS]], [[Collection MSC|MSC]], [[Collection NA|NA]], [[Collection NMC|NMC]], [[Collection NY|NY]], [[Collection NYS|NYS]], [[Collection PENN|PENN]], [[Collection PH|PH]], [[Collection POM|POM]], [[Collection WELC|WELC]], [[Collection WECO|WECO]], [[Collection WS|WS]]. – *Field notes*: [[Collection US|US]]. – *Letters*: [[Collection G|G]], [[Collection GH|GH]], [[Collection US|US]]. #### Bibliography and biography Backer p. 610; Barnhart 3: 427 (b. 23 Feb 1822, d. 4 Mar 1893); BJI 1: 60; BL 1: 136, 152, 322; BM 5: 2193; CSP 8: 1144, 12: 751, 19: 300-301; DAB 19: 229-230 (W.R. Maxon); Desmond p. 627; Ewan ed. 1: 326-327, 357, ed. 2: 227; Herder p. 27, 278; Hortus 3: 1206; IH 1 (ed. 6): 365, (ed. 7): 345, 2: 649, 706; Jackson p. 360; Langman p. 771-772; Lenley p. 422, 471; LS 27645, 40216; ME 1: 236-237, 3: 670; Morren ed. 10, p. 116; NI 2040-2041; NW p. 60; PH 132, 164, 906; Rehder 5: 875; TL-2/6664; Tucker 1: 715, 2: xxxix, 3: 321. #### Biofile - Allibone, S.A., Crit. dict. Engl. lit. 2: 1464-1465. 1891, 3: 2510. 1880. - Allison, E.M., Univ. Colorado Stud. 6: 76. 1909. - Anon., Amer. J. Pharm. 65: 207. 1893 (obit. not.); Bot. Not. 1894: 47 (d.); Brit. Mus. gen. cat. print. books 246: 675-676. 1964; Bull. Torrey bot. Club 19: 382. 1892 (compiles a syst. alph. index of new sp. N. Amer. Phans. Pter.); Cat. gén. livr. impr. Bibl. natl., Auteurs 203: 562-566. 1968; Index Amer. bot. lit. 1886-1966. 4: 419-420. 1969; J. Bot. 31: 128. 1893 (d.); Meehan's Mon. 3: 79. 1893 (obit, not.); Nature 47: 495. 1893.; Nat. Nov. 15: 159. 1893; Österr. bot. Z. 43: 192. 1893 (d.); Science 21: 145. 1893 (obit. not.); Who was who Amer. 1607-1896: 621-622. 1967. - Barnhart J.H., *in* H.A. Kelly & W.L. Burrage, Amer. med. biogr. 1177-1178. 1920. - Canby, Wm. M. & J.N. Rose, Bot. Gaz. 18: 170-183. 1893 (biogr. sketch, bibl.). - Coville, F.V., Bull. Torrey bot. Club 20: 218-220. 1893 (obit.). - Elliott, C.A., Biogr. dict. Amer. Sci. 260. 1979. - Frear, W., Agricultural Science 7: 249-252. 1893 (obit., portr.). - Fuller, G.D., Trans. Ill. Acad. Sci. 43: 38-39. 1955. - Humphrey, H.B., Makers Amer. bot. 255-257. 1961. - Jones, M.E., Contr. W. Bot. 18: 140. 1935. - Kibbe, A.L., A field with plant lovers and collectors 207-208. 1953. - Knobloch, I.W., Pl. coll. N. Mexico 70. 1979; Phytologia Mem. 6: 99. 1983 (coll. Mexico). - Lowden, R.M., Taxon, Index pers. names vols. 1-30. 356. 1985. - McVaugh, R., Field & Laboratory 14: 70-88. 1946 (on G.C. Nealley, based on 275 letters N. to Vasey); Edward Palmer 429 \[index\]. 1956. - Meadows, E.L., Trans. Ill. State Acad. 50: 66-67. 1957. - Mohlenbrock, R.H., Ann. Miss. bot. Gard. 69: 392. 1982. - Rickett, H.W., Index Bull. Torrey bot. Club 101-102. 1955. - Robinson, B.L., Proc. Amer. Acad. Sci. 28: 401-403. 1893 (obit.). - Rodgers, A.D., Amer. bot. 1873-1892, p. 339 \[index\]. 1944; Bernard Edward Fernow 622 \[index\]. 1951. - Sayre, G., Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 19(3): 408. 1975 (coll. crypt.). - Schofield, E.K., Brittonia 30: 404. 1978 (Vasey's Colorado Exp. 1868 plants at NY). - Sutton, G.B., Charles Sprague Sargent 105, 144, 145. 1970. - Verdoorn, F., ed., Chron. bot. 1: 37. 1935. #### Composite works - (1) Editor, *The American Entomologist and Botanist* 2, 1870. - (2) Contributed to J.T. Rothrock, *Cat. Pl.* 1874, TL-2/9657 and *Rep. U.S. Geogr. surv. Wheeler* 1879, TL-2/9658. - (3) Co-author, G.C. Neal, *Invest. Grass. Texas* 1887, TL-2/6664. - (4) Collaborator, H.N. Patterson, *Numb. checkl. N. Amer. pl.* 1892, TL-2/7507. #### Eponymy *Vaseya* Thurber (1863); *Vaseyanthus* Cogniaux (1891); *Vaseyochloa* Hitchcock (1933). ### Publications ##### n.15.924. Flora columbiana **Title** *Flora columbiana*, or catalogue of plants growing without cultivation, collected by members of the Potomac-side Naturalist's Club in the District of Columbia and its immediate viciniy. Washington (The Columbia press) 1876. **Abbreviated title**: *Fl. columb.* **Notes** *Authors*: George Vasey, J.W. Chickering, E. Foreman, Wm. H. Seaman, L.F. Ward. *Publ*.: 1876 (p. \[3\]: 1 Jun 1876), p. \[1\]-27. *Copies*: HH, NY, USDA. ##### n.15.925. A catalogue of the forest trees of the United States **Title** *A catalogue of the forest trees of the United States* which usually attain a height of sixteen feet or more, with notes and brief descriptions of the more important species, illustrating the collection of forest-tree sections on exhibition by the Department of Agriculture at the Centennial exhibition, Philadelphia... Washington (Government Printing Office) 1876. Oct. **Abbreviated title**: *Cat. for. trees U.S.* **Notes** *Publ*.: 1876 (Bull. Torrey bot. Club Nov 1876), p. \[1\]-38. *Copies*: BR, FH, HH, MO, NY, US. ##### n.15.926. The grasses of the United States **Title** *The grasses of the United States*: being a synopsis of the tribes and genera, with descriptions of the genera, and a list of the species... Washington (Government Printing Office) 1883. Oct. **Abbreviated title**: *Grass. U.S.* **Notes** *Publ*.: 30 Aug 1883 (date so indicated on USDA copy; Bot. Centralbl. 15-19 Oct 1883; TBC Dec 1883; Bull. Soc. bot. France Sep-Oct 1883; Nat. Nov. Nov(1) 1883), p. \[1\]-47. *Copies*: HH, NY, PH, US, USDA. – Dept. Agric. special. Rep. 63. *Ref*.: Hackel, E., Bot. Centralbl. 17: 216. Feb 1884 (rev.). ##### n.15.927. The agricultural grasses of the United States **Title** *The agricultural grasses of the United States*, by George Vasey,... also the chemical composition of American grasses, by Clifford Richardson,... Washington (Government Printing Office) 1884. Oct. **Abbreviated title**: *Agric. grass. U.S.* **Notes** *Co-author*: Clifford Richardson 1856-1932. *Publ*.: Sep 1884 (p. 3: 1 Jul 1884; NY copy rd. Oct 1884; TBC Nov-Dec 1884; Bot. Zeit. 26 Dec 1884; Nat. Nov. Nov(2) 1884), p. \[1\]-144, *pl. 1-120* (uncol. liths., Marx). – *Copies*: BR, HH, MICH, NY, US. *New edition*: 1889 (Bot. Gaz. Feb 1890; TBC 5 Feb 1890), p. \[1\]-148, *pl. 1-114* (id.). *Copies*: BR, FH, HH, US, USDA. – *The agricultural grasses and forage plants of the United States*; and such foreign kinds as have been introduced... a new and revised, and enlarged edition,..." *Ref*.: Hackel, E., Bot. Centralbl. 21: 333-335. 1885. ##### n.15.928. A descriptive catalogue of the grasses of the United States **Title** *A descriptive catalogue of the grasses of the United States*, including especially the grass collections at the New Orleans exposition made by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the state exhibits of grasses, with notes on such species as are more or less employed in agriculture, or deserving of trial for cultivation... Washington (Gibson Bros.,...) 1885. Oct. **Abbreviated title**: *Descr. cat. grass. U.S.* **Notes** *Publ*.: 1885 (p. \[3\]: Mar 1885; Bot. Gaz. Jun 1885), p. \[1\]-110. *Copies*: FH, HH, MICH, NY, PH, US, USDA. ##### n.15.929. Report **Title** *Report* of an investigation of the *grasses of the arid districts of Kansas, Nebraska, and Colorado*... Washington (Government Printing Office) 1886. Oct. **Abbreviated title**: *Rep. grass. Kans. Nebraska, Colo.* **Notes** *Publ*.: 1886 (TBC Dec 1886), p. \[1\]-18, \[19\], *pl. 1-13. Copy*: BR. – Dept. Agric. bot. Div. Bull. 1, 1886. *Ref*.: Hackel, E., Bot. Centralbl. 29: 12-13. 3-7 Jan 1887 (rev.). ##### n.15.930. Grasses of the South **Title** *Grasses of the South*. A report on certain grasses and forage plants for cultivation in the South and Southwest... Washington (Government Printing Office) 1887. Oct. **Abbreviated title**: *Grass. South*. **Notes** *Publ*.: Jun 1887 (p. 3: 15 Mai 1887; Bot. Gaz. Aug 1887; J. Bot. Aug 1887; Nat. Nov. Jul(2) 1887), p. \[1\]-63, *pl. 1-16* (uncol. liths. Marx). *Copies*: B, BR, G, HH, M, US. – Dept. Agric. bot. Div. Bull. 3. 1887. *Ref*.: Hackel, E., Bot. Centralbl. 33: 11. 2-6 Jan 1888 (rev.). ##### n.15.931. Desiderata of the herbarium **Title** *Desiderata of the herbarium* for North America, North of Mexico. Ranunculaceae to Rosaceae, inclusive... Washington (Government Printing Office) 1887. Oct. **Abbreviated title**: *Desid. herb.* **Notes** *Publ*.: Aug-Dec 1887 (p. 3: 1 Aug 1887), p. \[1\]-15. *Copies*: HH, US. – Dept. Agr. bot. Div. Bull. 4. ##### n.15.932. Report of an investigation of the grasses **Title** *Report of an investigation of the grasses* of the arid district, *of Texas*, New Mexico, Arizona, Nevada, and Utah, in 1887. Washington (Government Printing Office) 1888. Oct. **Abbreviated title**: *Rep. grass. Texas*. **Notes** *Publ*.: 1888 (p. 3: 20 Jan 1888), p. \[1\]-61, *pl. 1-30* (uncol. liths. Marx). *Copies*: B, FH, HH, M, NY. – Dept. Agr. Bot. Div. Bull. 6. ##### n.15.933. List of plants collected by Dr Edward Palmer **Title** I. *List of plants collected by Dr Edward Palmer* in 1888 in Southern California... II. List of plants collected by Dr Edward Palmer in 1889 at I. Lagoon head... Washington (Government Printing Office) 1890. Oct. **Notes** *Co-author*: Joseph Nelson Rose (1862-1928), TL-2/4: 884-887. *Collector*: Edward Palmer (1831-1911), TL-2/4: 28-29. *Publ*.: 13 Jun 1890, p. \[i\]-vii, \[1\]-28. *Copies*: BR, HH, US. – Issued and to be cited as Contr. U.S. Natl. herb. 1(1). 1890. *Continuation*: 1 Nov 1890, p. \[i\]-iii, 63-90, v-vi, *List of plants... Palmer* in 1890 in Lower California and Western Mexico, at I. La Paz..., id. 1(3) 1890. *Copy*: MO. ##### n.15.934. Grasses of the Southwest **Title** *Grasses of the Southwest*. Plates and descriptions of the grasses of the desert region of Western Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and Southern California... Washington (Government Printing Office) 1890-1891, 2 parts. Oct. **Abbreviated title**: *Grass. Southw.* **Notes** *1*: 13 Oct 1890, p. \[i\]-vi, \[1-2, err., possibly issued Dec 1891), p. \[1\]-9. *pl. 1-50* (uncol. liths.) with text. *2*: Dec 1891, p. \[1\]-7, \[9\], *pl. 1-50* (id.). *Copies*: B, BR, G, HH, M, MICH, MO, PH, U, US. – General t.p. (extra): *Illustrations of North American Grasses* vol. 1... 1891 \[sic\]. – Issued as U.S.D.A. Div. Bot. Bull. 12. ##### n.15.935. Grasses of the Pacific Slope **Title** *Grasses of the Pacific Slope*, including Alaska and the adjacent islands. Plates and descriptions of the grasses of California, Oregon, Washington, and the North-Western Coast, including Alaska... Washington (Government Printing Office) 1892-1893, 2 parts. **Abbreviated title**: *Grass. Pac. Slope*. **Notes** *1*: 20 Oct 1892, p. \[1\]-7, \[9\], *pl. 1-50* (uncol. liths.) with text. *2*: 1 Jun 1893, p. \[1\]-7, \[9\], *pl. 51-100* (id.). *Preface material*: 1 Jun 1893, p. \[i\]-viii. – Extra t.p.: Illustrations of North American Grasses vol. 2. *Copies*: B, BR, G, HH, MICH, MO, U, US. – Issued as U.S.D.A. Div. Bot. Bull. 13. ##### n.15.936. Monograph of the grasses of the United States **Title** *Monograph of the grasses of the United States* and British America... Washington (Government Printing Office) 1892. Oct. **Abbreviated title**: *Monogr. grass. U.S.* **Notes** *Publ*.: 25 Feb 1892, p. \[i\]-v, 1-89, vii-xiv. *Copies*: B, BR, G, MO, NY, US.