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John Torrey

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John Torrey was an American botanist, chemist, and physician. Throughout much of his career, he was a teacher of chemistry, often at multiple universities, while he also pursued botanical work, focusing on the flora of North America. His most renowned works include studies of the New York flora, the Mexican Boundary, the Pacific railroad surveys, and the uncompleted Flora of North America.

Books

Natural History of New York: pt. 5. Mollusca (4+271 pages, 40 plates) & pt. 6. Crustacea (70 pages, 13 plates) (pt.5-6 bound together, 1843-44)
Natural History of New York: pt. 5. Mollusca (4+271 pages, 40 plates) & pt. 6. Crustacea (70 pages, 13 plates) (pt.5-6 bound together, 1843-44)
James Hall, Lardner Vanuxem, John Torrey, Lewis C. Beck, James E. De Kay, Ebenezer Emmon, W. W. Mather
A Flora of North America
A Flora of North America
Asa Gray, John Torrey
A Flora of the State of New-York
A Flora of the State of New-York
John Torrey
A Flora of the Northern and Middle Sections of the United States ...
A Flora of the Northern and Middle Sections of the United States ...
John Torrey
A Flora of North America
A Flora of North America
Asa Gray, John Torrey
Report of the Exploring Expedition to the Rocky Mountains in the Year 1842, and to Oregon and North California in the Years 1843-'44
Report of the Exploring Expedition to the Rocky Mountains in the Year 1842, and to Oregon and North California in the Years 1843-'44
United States. Army. Corps of Engineers, John Charles Frémont, John Torrey
Report on the United States and Mexican Boundary Survey
Report on the United States and Mexican Boundary Survey
James Hall, United States. Department of the Interior, Timothy Abbott Conrad, Spencer Fullerton Baird, William Hemsley Emory, George Engelmann, John Torrey, Arthur Schott, Charles Girard
“A” Flora of North America
“A” Flora of North America
Asa Gray, John Torrey

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