Long Island, October 7, 1920-August 10, 1921

By

Ferguson, William Cashman, 1861-1930

Type

Book

Material

Archival material

Publication info

Notes

This diary documents William Cashman Ferguson's botanical observations in Long Island, New York from October 7, 1920-August 10, 1921. The book contains entries from Ferguson's walks and travels throughout Long Island. He notes names of plants observed and/or collected, date, location, and observations on flowering time and other descriptive details about plants and habitats. Ferguson began to number his specimens in this notebook, beginning with the May 10, 1921 entry. Specimen numbers included are 1-660. Ferguson (1861-1930) received a PhD in Chemistry from Columbia University, and specialized in applied chemistry with a particular interest in metallurgy. Late in life, he became interested in botany, particularly the flora of Long Island, about which he wrote several articles for the Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club.

Subjects

Catalogs and collections , Diaries , Ferguson, William Cashman, 1861-1930 , Field notes , Flowering time , Long Island , Long Island (N.Y.) , New York (State) , Plants , Plants, Flowering of

BHL Collections

BHL Field Notes Project

Language

English

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.141522
OCLC: 914276004