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### Author
Brown, William Henry (1884-1939), American botanist, studied at Richmond College and at Johns Hopkins University, Dr. phil. 1910, at Michigan Exp. Station 1910-1911, from 1911 employed with the Bureau of Science at Manila, Philippine Islands, director id. 1924-1933, also professor of botany at the University of the Philippines, in retirement at Manila 1933-1937, in charge of the Botanical Laboratory and the Botanical Garden at Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, from Feb 1938.
**Abbreviated name**: *W.H. Br.* \[standard form in IPNI: *W.H.Br.*\]
#### Herbarium and types
[[Collection PNH|PNH]], further material at [[Collection PH|PH]], [[Collection US|US]].
#### Bibliography and biography
Barnhart 1: 264 (b. 6 Oct 1884, Richmond, Va., d. 9 Nov 1939); BL 1: 122, 123; Kew 1: 396-397; SK 1: 84 (basis of our caption).
#### Biofile
- Anon., Nat. Nov. 33: 550. 1911 (from Mich. Exp. Sta. to Philippine Bureau of Science); Science 90: 531-532. 1939.
- Mears, J.A., Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia 133: 144. 1981.
- Merrill, E.D., Enum. Philipp. Fl. Pl. 4: 168-169. 1926.
- Stieber, M.T., Huntia 4(3): 153. 1982 (field notes at US).
- Verdoorn, F., Chron. bot. 6: 20. 1940.
### Publications
##### n.23.244. nature of the embryo sac of Peperomia
**Title**
The *nature of the embryo sac of Peperomia*... \[Chicago\] (Printed at the University of Chicago Press) 1908. Oct.
**Notes**
*Publ*.: 30 Dec 1908 (in journal), cover-t.p., p. 445-460, *pl. 31-33* (uncol.). *Copy*: L. – Reprinted and to be cited from Bot. Gaz. 46(6): 445-460. 1908.
##### n.23.245. embryo sac of Habenaria
**Title**
The *embryo sac of Habenaria*... \[Chicago\] (Printed at the University of Chicago Press) 1909. Oct.
**Notes**
*Publ*.: 21 Oct 1909 (in journal), cover-t.p., p. 241-250. *Copies*: L, MO. – Reprinted and to be cited from Bot. Gaz. 48(4): 241-250. 1909.
##### n.23.246. plant life
**Title**
The *plant life* of *Ellis*, Great, Little, and Long Lakes in North Carolina... \[Contribution U.S. National Herbarium 1911\]. Oct.
**Notes**
*Publ*.: 8 Jun 1911 (in journal), cover-t.p., p. \[i\], 323-341. *Copies*: L, NY. – Reprinted and to be cited from Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 13(10): 323-341. 1911.
##### n.23.247. embryo sac of Epipactis
**Title**
The *embryo sac of Epipactis*... Reprinted... from The Botanical Gazette... 1911. Oct.
**Notes**
*Publ*.: 19 Dec 1911 (in journal), cover-t.p., p. 439-452, *pl. 10* (uncol. lith.). *Copy*: L. – Reprinted and to be cited from Bot. Gaz. 52(6): 439-452, *pl. 10.* 1911.
##### n.23.248. vegetation
**Title**
The *vegetation* of *Volcano Island*, Luzon, Philippine Islands, since the eruption of Taal Volcano in 1911... Philippine Journal of Science, C. Botany... 1917. Oct.
**Notes**
*Co-authors*: Elmer Drew Merrill (1878-1956), see TL-2/3: 425-429, and Harry S. Yates.
*Publ*.: 9 Nov 1917 (in journal), p. 177-243, *pl. 4-16* (uncol. phot.). *Copy*: L. – Reprinted and to be cited from Philipp. J. Sci., C. Bot. 12(4): 177-243, *pl. 4-16.* 1917.
##### n.23.249. rate
**Title**
The *rate* of *growth* of *Podocarpus imbricatus* at the top of Mount Banakao, Luzon, Philippine Islands... Philippine Journal of Science... 1917. Oct.
**Notes**
*Publ*.: 28 Jun 1918 (in journal), p. 317-329, *pl. 17* (uncol. phot.). *Copy*: L. – Reprinted and to be cited from Philipp. J. Sci., C. Bot. 12(6): 317-329, *pl. 17.* 1917.
##### n.23.250. Philippine Bamboos
**Title**
*Philippine Bamboos*... Manila (Bureau of Printing) 1918. Oct.
**Abbreviated title**: *Philipp. Bamboos*.
**Notes**
*Co-author*: Arthur Frederick Fischer (b. 6 Feb 1888).
*Publ*.: 1918, cover-t.p., p. \[1\]-32, *pl. 1-33* (uncol. phot.). *Copy*: L. – Issued as Bull. Dept. Agric. Nat. Res. Bureau Forestry, no. 15, 1918.
##### n.23.251. Philippine Forest Products
**Title**
*Philippine Forest Products* as sources of paper pulp... Manila (Bureau of Printing) 1918. Oct.
**Abbreviated title**: *Philipp. Forest Prod.*
**Notes**
*Co-author*: Arthur Frederick Fischer (b. 6 Feb 1888).
*Publ*.: 1918, cover-t.p., p. \[1\]-13. *Copy*: L. – Issued as Bull. Dept. Agric. Nat. Res. Bureau Forestry no. 16, 1918.
##### n.23.252. Philippine Mangrove swamps
**Title**
*Philippine Mangrove swamps*... Manila (Bureau of Printing) 1918. Oct.
**Abbreviated title**: *Philipp. Mangr. Swamps*.
**Notes**
*Co-author*: Arthur Frederick Fischer (b. 6 Feb 1888).
*Publ*.: 1918, cover-t.p., p. \[1\]-132, *pl. 1* (uncol. phot.). *Copy*: L. – Issued as Bull. Dept. Agric. Nat. Res. Bureau Forestry no. 17, 1918.
##### n.23.253. Vegetation of Philippine mountains
**Title**
*Vegetation of Philippine mountains*. The relation between the environment and physical types at different altitudes... Manila (Bureau of Printing) 1919. Oct.
**Abbreviated title**: *Veget. Philipp. mount.*
**Notes**
*Publ*.: 15 Nov 1919 (date on p. 2), frontispiece \[*pl. 1*\], p. \[1\]-434, *pl. 2-41* (*2-40* uncol. phot., *41* uncol. map). *Copy*: L. – Issued as Bull. Dept. Agric. Nat. Res. Bureau Sci. Manila no. 13. 1919.
*Ref*.: Diels, L., Bot. Jahrb. 56(Lit.): 41-42. 10 Feb 1921 (rev.).
##### n.23.254. Philippine Palms
**Title**
*Philippine Palms* and Palm Products... Manila (Bureau of Printing) 1919. Oct.
**Abbreviated title**: *Philipp. Palms*.
**Notes**
*Co-author*: Elmer Drew Merrill (1876-1956), see TL-2/3: 425-429.
*Publ*.: 1919, cover-t.p., p. \[1\]-129, *pl. 1* (uncol. phot.). *Copy*: L. – Issued as Bull. Dept. Agric. Nat. Res. Bureau Forestry no. 18, 1919.
##### n.23.255. Philippine Fiber plants
**Title**
*Philippine Fiber plants*... Manila (Bureau of Printing) 1919. Oct.
**Abbreviated title**: *Philipp. Fib. pl.*
**Notes**
*Publ*.: 1919, cover-t.p., p. \[1\]-115. *Copy*: L. – Issued as Bull. Dept. Agric. Nat. Res. Bureau Forestry no. 19, 1919.
##### n.23.256. Wild food plants of the Philippines
**Title**
*Wild food plants of the Philippines*... Manila (Bureau of Printing) 1920. Oct.
**Abbreviated title**: *Wild food pl. Philipp.*
**Notes**
*Publ*.: 1920, cover-t.p., frontisp., p. \[1\]-165. *Copy*: L. – Issued as Bull. Dept. Agric. Nat. Res. Bureau Forestry no. 21. 1920.
##### n.23.257. Minor products of Philippine forests
**Title**
*Minor products of Philippine forests*... Manila (Bureau of Printing) 1920-1921. Oct.
**Abbreviated title**: *Min. prod. Philipp. for.*
**Notes**
*Publ*.: *1*: 1920, p. \[1-2\], frontisp., 3-432.
*2*: 1921, frontisp., p. \[1\]-410.
*3*: 1921, frontisp., p. \[1\]-329.
*Copies*: L. – Issued as Bull. Dept. Agric. Nat. Res. Bureau Forestry no. 22. 1920/1921.
*Reprint*: Aug 1953, "Reprinted with MSA-PHILCUSA Aid. Bulletin no. 22, etc." *Copy*: L.
##### n.23.258. textbook of general botany
**Title**
A *textbook of general botany*... Boston... San Francisco (Ginn and Company) \[1925\]. Oct.
**Abbreviated title**: *Textbook gen. bot.*
**Notes**
*Publ*.: 1925, p. \[i\]-xi, 1-484. *Copy*: L.