W JOHN THIERET, VALUABLE BOTANICAL FRIEND (1965-2005) Ronald L.Stuckey Emeritus Professor of Botany Museum Herbarium, of Biological Diversity Ohio State University Road 1315 Kinnear Columbus.Ohio 43212-1 192, U.S.A. W my John Thieret was one of valuable botanical friends, and his loss through now death is clearly becoming a reality. received notice of his death on 7 De- I cember 2005 from morning from a short telephone conversation his zoological Tom Rambo Tom known colleague, of Northern Kentucky University. has been me We when was to since his graduate school days he studying ornithology. were together during summers at The Ohio State University's Franz Theodore Stone Laboratory Biological Field Station in western Lake Erie on Gibraltar and My South Bass Islands, at the town of Put-in-Bay, Ohio. recollections of John my Thieret are based on facts that have obtained from correspondence with 1 mine him, students of that have taken his Field Botany class that he taught at my the Stone Laboratory, interactions with him as an editor for Sida and book review editor for Economic Botany, and other recollections have of him during I our 40 years of working together. my had completed on The Taxonomy and In 1965, doctoral dissertation 1 Distribution ojthe Genus Rorippa (Cruciferae) North America, a group of yel- commonly low-petaled plants in the mustard family, referred to as marsh cress. May received the Ph. D. degree at graduation on 1965 at the University of I 1 Ann Michigan, Arbor, and arrived in Columbus in September of that year to my begin career as an assistant professor of botany at The Ohio State Univer- W name who believe had heard of the John Thieret, as a botanist had sity. I I now been in the Chicago area, but was teaching and conducting research at the University Southwestern Louisiana of Lafayette. at John W. Thieret, Rorippa, and Ronald Stuckey (1965-1966) L. A December which letter dated 3 1965 arrived addressed to me, the short text stated; We note with interest that you are carryuig on work with Rorippa. May we send to you our speci- m mens of this taxon for annotation? Most of the material our herbarium consists of Louisiana plants m collected during extensive field work over the past several years connection with our state flora project. SIDA22(1):33-49.2006 34 BRIT.ORG/SIDA 22(1) responded on 7 December (exactly 40 years earlier on the same day of his death) I telling him that would annotate his specimens of Rorippa, and on January 28 I Upon 1966 signed the loan form for 31 specimens and one to retain. returning 1 my him March the loaned specimens, wrote in letter to of 1966 offering to 1 1 write a key to the species of Rorippa that grow in Louisiana, as John w^as pre- my paring a flora of that state. also noted that dissertation w^as not yet pub- 1 lished, and therefore some new^ names and/or combinations were not yet valid. my Johns immediate reply of thanks lor annotations on the specimens was re- ceived a few days later The letter concluded with "Let us know^ we can ever be if We of help to you. are always willing to loan or to try to collect specimens for who those ask..." John W. Thierel and Robert Haynes (1968-1969) R. m who Robert R. Haynes was a graduate student of worked the Herbarium un- J ;" of Southwestern Louisiana, Lalayette with a thesis, titled "A Monograph of the Genus May Conopholis (Orobanchaceae)," completed Robert in 1969. w^as re- ally more interested in aquatic vascular plants, and he wanted to study pond- genus Potamogeton no program was v^^eeds in the but, of course, Ph. D. offered in biology or botany at the University of Southwestern Louisiana. He sought who hnn name Thieret's advice, told that a young prolessor by the of Ronald L. Stuckey Department Botany The Ohio might in the of at State University be a where place he could study these narrow-leaved pondweeds. Robert R. Haynes, Potamogeton^ and Ronald Stuckey (1968-1973) L. me came dated October with Bob's first letter 12 1968, to the following request: Tliis spring hope to receive a Master ol Science degree from the Universit}^ of Southwestern Louisi- I summer ana.! pU^n to begin work this toward a Doctor of Philosophy degree in plant systeinaticsand am My considering Oliio State University as a possible school. mahi interests lie in aquatic plants. Preferably, would like to do some biosystcmatic work in the genus Potamogeton subsection Pusilli. I am writing to inc[uire there any possibility of working under your direction and of ob- I if is am my taining the fmancial aid that will be necessary to continue studies. if I By this time Bob had in press his paper on the 'Totamogeton in Louisiana" iProc. my Louisiana Acad. 82-90. The paragraph Bob on Sci, 31: 1968). first of reply to 22 October 1968 stated: It is a pleasure to learn of your interest in beginning a program toward a Doctor m am of Philosophy degree plant systematics at The Ohio State University. 1 m also pleased to learn of your interests in aquatic plants, particularly the ge- nus Potamogeton. My letter conti nued explaining that was "primarily interested in loristic and f 1 phytogeographical problems in aquatic and shore plants." acknowledged that I his interest in aquatic plants would into our program. mentioned the avail- fit 1 STUCKEY, JOHN W.THIERET, VALUABLE BOTANICAL FRIEND 35 summary ability of teaching assistantships, and asked Bob that he send a of his course work, his graduate Record Examination Scores, and asked the Graduate School Admissions Office to send him application forms and instructions. John W recommendation graduate work has not been Thieret's letter of for Bob's lo- cated and probably no longer extant. Bobs application for Graduate School, is review by the Graduate Committee in the Department of Botany initially after W chairman committee was not favorable for accepting him. John Schmit, of the Bob and with the permission of the Committee, agreed to give a trial period, 1, summer and asked him to enroll in the 10-week field program, taking a maxi- mum of four courses at the Franz Theodore Stone Laboratory Bob completed this He work during the summer of 1969 and earned As in all four courses. then re- turned to Louisiana where he was a teacher at Cecila Jr High School in Cecila. Dean Department Chairman Schmitt and College Rich- In the of 1969, fall my ard H. Behning agreed that needed more permanent help with responsi- I bilities as Curator of The Ohio State University Herbarium. The position of was The person appointed the position Assistant Curator established. to first and with had to leave at the conclusion of the fall 1969 quarter, the position Robert Haynes he would accept that responsibility vacant, called R. to see if I toj J J which was published Potamogeton Subsection (Potamogetonaceae)," in Pusilli Rhodora 564-649. Bob remained Columbus The Ohio State Univer- 1975. in at 76: the academic year 1973-1974 and was an instructor in botany teaching sity for summer General Botany three quarters and Local Flora during the quarter. for taxonomy Bob developed a career as a professor teaching plant advising herbarium— which concluded with graduate students, curating a all of his re- tirement May 2005 from the University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa. His major in North work on Potamogeton and related genera is published in the Flora of Volume America North Mexico, 3-94. 2000. 22: of John W. Thieret and the Stone Laboratory (1970-1971) In 1956 a new summer teaching program was developed at the F.T Stone Labo- Putnam, under newly appointed Director Loren ornithologist of ratory Dr. S. T The Ohio State University In the new system, Dr Richard Fisher of the De- partment Botany taught two 5-week courses, Field Botany during the first of had term and Higher Aquatic Plants during the second term. the privilege of I him attending the Stone Laboratory and took the Field Botany course from in who Dr summer with the of 1959. Since that time kept in contact Fisher, later 1 my was responsible joining the faculty of The Ohio State University in the for my of 1965. Among responsibilities eventually was to teach at the Stone fall summer came and opportunity surprisingly the following Laboratory, that . 36 BRIT.ORG/SIDA 22(1) when taught Field Botany. Durhig the 1967 season taught the Ac[uatic Plants I I Then course. ui 1968 Fisher left the University to become chairman of the Bio- Bowlmg logical Sciences Department at Green State University in Ohio. Dr Put- who nam, had a budget for the courses at the Laboratory, and in agreement with chairman Schmit Department non^OSU of the of Botany, chose to hire a teacher for the Field Botany course in 1969 and 1970. That arrangement was allow to me to have more time to develop a research program studying the aquatic vas- cular plants of western Lake Erie, instead of teaching both courses as Fisher Dr. had done Putnam non-OSU since 1956. also preferred to have professors teach- ing two consecutive summers and then change Putnam to a different teacher. my whom relied on advice in these situations and asked we might hire teach to summer the Field Botany course during the of 1971. At the time Robert Haynes was OSU the Assistant Curator of the Herbarium, and asked him sugges- for 1 W Naturally he suggested John and Putnam tions. Thieret, reported with to 1 recommendation. this From Putnam knew soon was that Thieret hired to teach Field Botany, I and November came me a letter of 9 1970 to from Thieret: Tve just spoken with Dr, Putnam regarding Put-in-Bay next summer, asked him suggest someone to 1 whom to could write concerning such things as an oiithne or syUabus or what-have-you Botany 1 for 610, Field Botany; the text or texts used; class procedure; collcctnig locahties; etc.; etc.; etc. h^ response my to question, he suggested your name. Thus you are the chosen victim. John followed with four questions that concerned the course outline, the text- book used, class procedure, and good and field localities to see collect plants. In regard to the latter item he wrote: am must admit that a bit panicked by the thought of trying to fmd enough such localities on a 1 1 small island. (A bn more limited area than am used Lake you know. mean to at Itacsa, "Itasca.") 1 1 . . Pm my certainly looking forward to trying hand at Put-in-Bay, Maybe Pll even be given the chance to And my meet you. Best wishes. please give regards Bob Maynes. to My three and one-half page November 1970 letter of 17 followed. began: It am very pleased to learn that you are going to be with us teaching Botany 610 (Field BotanyJ, this 1 summer at Stone Laboratory. Your letter of 9 November, full of questions is at hand, and Pll try to answer them as best 1 can. I took the field botany course at Stone Lab in 1959 and taught it once, in 1966. Since then have been developing and teaching the aquatic plant course which meets every 1 summer other and to develop a research program around the theme of the changing lora of the i and ishtnds of the acpiatic situations that we find in the area. My letter continued by giving John some statements about the kinds of students that take the course and their knowledge of plants. noted that the course prima- 1 concerned rily the flowering plants, that Clara G. Weishaupt Vascuhr Plants s of Ohio was the book used, and that had an outline of the course with various I procedures that would mail him. Then wrote long statement about a class field 1 1 37 STUCKEYJOHNW.THIERET.VALUABLE BOTANICAL FRIEND assuring him that he would have plenty of plants and ample places to take trips, students. With reference to field work, added a statement about taking field trips I by boat to the various islands in Lake Erie and to the Ohio mainland. My comments concluded with on the available library resources, labo- letter and drying ratory supplies for the course, materials for pressing collected plants, commonly known more and the information sheets, then as "handouts," that 1 used in the 1966 Field Botany course. The latter offered to mail to him. con- 1 1 my own up-coming summer. cluded the about projected plans for the letter will be at the Laboratory all summer myself. The first term will be for research, at which time I will I my be spending most of time writing. Hopefully can finish the manuscript on the Tlora of the Erie I my and make significant progress on anticipated treatise on the "Origin, Changes, and Geo- Islands," and Marsh Western Lake and Northwestern graphical Relationships of the Aquatic Flora of Erie am Ohio." During the second term will be teaching the Aquatic Plant course. looking forward very 1 1 much your coming Stone Lab next summer. Please do not hesitate to write you have further to to if comments questions. hope the above will be helpful to you. 1 November John did not hesitate to send a return letter, dated 20 1970. It began, thank you your long letter— and the useful data therein. Be- "1 certainly for all commenting on me, your help deeply appreciated." After the various lieve is items had mailed him, he concluded his letter saying, "After IVe gone over all 1 know Thanks the material thoroughly, 111 let you if any other questions arise. . . . your a lot for all fine help." summer program John continued his pursuit concerning the 1971 at the Stone Laboratory, and on 19 January 1971, he wrote to Director Putnam, greet- him ing with: Dear Puttie: note in your bulletin for summer 1970 that you had, in 1969 a series of talks—a "Special Lecture I my am Series"—by "outstandmg scientists;' While certainly not "outstanding" (except in unrivalled 1 who am humility) and there are those maintain that no scientist, still intend, via this letter, to offer 1 I summer work to give some sort of a talk this coming have done quite a bit of botanical field in 1 Canada's District of Mackenzie-in the Great Slave Lake region. As a result of the work, have a set of 1 when slides that some people find interesting, especially the slides are accompanied by the delight- commentary presented by humble John. you wish such a presentation—lets call a travelog— ful If it my Tm rd be glad to import slides to Put-m-Bay this commgjune. not at all certain that a travelog by WT empty would be w^orth a mention in your 1972 bulletin, but it might fill in an otherwise evening J And me on know. Gibraltar. besides, like to talk...Let 1 much humor This reveals of the kind of John displayed about himself. letter summer Regarding these special lectures, beginning in the of 1970, Director Putnam asked me make arrangements the special lecture series at the to for Laboratory. contacted the potential speakers, prepared the program, hosted I them when made on Thurs- and introduced they their presentations their visit, was Scheduling special lecture by John W. Theiret easily ac- a 5. and schedule with Thieret 13 complished, distributed the lecture listed for 1 38 BR1T.ORG/SIDA 22(1) Highway July 1971 with the "The Yellowknife Region, Canada: Flora and title wish was and Vegetation.'' John's to present a lecture fulfilled, his lecture title was later listed in the 1972 admissions bulletin. and Again, Thieret, Rorippa, Stuckey (1966-1972) When my completed dissertation on the genus Rorippa was in 1965, diffi- I it cult to locate a journal that would publish a large taxonomic monograph as a My single paper or issue of a journal. advisoi; Edward G. Voss, had anticipated that could retain the entire dissertation as one unit were published in the I if it Conirihutionsjwm the University Mid]igan Herbarium. Th\^ of been some and McVaugh inactive for years, editor Rogers reaffirmed that funds w^ere not available at that time to reactivate The conclusion w^as that would it. 1 my have look elsewhere publish to to dissertation. Edw^ard G. Voss held in high regard the taxonomic knowledge of Lloyd 11 When Shinners of Southern Methodist University. Lloyd taught the tax- field onomy summer course in the of 1952, at the University of Michigan Biological Station, Pellston, Ed was graduate teaching assistant and from then on grew liis SMU a close botanical relationship and great respect for each other. In 1962, at pubhshmg Shinners began a private taxonomic journal named and Ed Sida, my Dr might suggested that contact Shinners regarding publication of Rorippa 1 my monograph. then proceeded to correspond with Shinners about study of I and Rorippa, during 1966 extracted and published short papers taken from tw^o 1 my They dissertation. w^ere "The distribution of Rorippa syhestris (Cruciferae) in North America" (Sida 2:361-376. and Rorippa and 1966), walteri R. ohlusa synonyms of R. teres (Cruciferae)" (Sida 2:409-418. 1966). During 1967 through my monograph 1969, revised on Rorippa, and on December 5 1969, w^'ote to 1 1 my Dr. Shinners asking if he would publish Rorippa study in Sida. He enthusi- me responded on December and astically 9 send manuscript 1969, told to the to him A March after Christmas. letter of 26 1970 confirmed that he had accepted whose the manuscript, heard nothing from '^bulk a bit appalling." further is 1 Shinners until learned of his death of 16 February 1971, The future status of 1 my was and Sida in doubt, therefore the publication of Rorippa monograph was on March Dr also in doubt. Later 15 1971 wrote, wrote William E Mahler, 1 1 who was him Shinners replacement, thanking March for his letter of 3 1971 which indicated that publication of Sida would be continued and that addi- my work was am tional to proceed on Rorippa monograph. pleased that you "I my have selected Dr. Thieret to go over manuscript in preparation for its may know you publication.. ..As Dr. Thieret will be at our University for 5 weeks summer this teaching at Stone Laboratory w^ll be there the same time and at I can work with him on the manuscript." In April John and began correspondence on 1971, a the preparation of the 1 monograph Rorippa for publication in Sida. Together,John and discussed the I STUCKEYJOHNW.THIERET^VALUABLE BOTANICAL FRIEND 39 Rorip-pa manuscript while both of us were at the Stone Laboratory. Later in the me year John wrote letters on the progress of the editing which continued into Johns January 1972 f972. letter of 11 stated: when finish with the ms., shall return to Mahler have just been asked to serve as Associate I I it I Editor of Sida— which just what TVe been doing along! is all By John had Rorippa manuscript and April sent the edited to Mahler, the latter my me, "manuscript replied to 13 April 1972, that already at the printers." is me Thieret received the galley proof sheets and then sent them on read- to for summer ing. Together that at Stone Laboratoryjohn and read the galley sheets. 1 came Page proofs on 25 July 1972, according to Mahler's letter to me, on 8 Au- gust 1972. returned the final page proofs, and by 27 September, was complet- 1 I my My 200 mono- ing the transaction to purchase copies of study of Rorippa. Taxonomy graph, "The and Distribution of the genus Rorippa (Cruciferae) in W North America" appeared in Sida 4(4):279-430. 1972.John Thieret was listed Had and William E Mahler as the associate editor as the copyright owner. not it my been for Thieret entering the situation, monograph might never have been owed him published. a great debt of gratitude for his unselfish help in editing 1 my publication. and Again, Thieret Stone Laboratory (1972) summer and In the of 1972, Thieret returned to the Stone Laboratory again summer taught Botany This he had prepared book mimeographed Field a of handouts course that w^ere to be given to each student. Nearly everything that John wrote had some humor with At bottom associated the of the Table of it. was HAVE YOU THANKED A GREEN PLANT TODAY? Contents page the notation, My masters student David Moore took the course from Thieret that sum- L. mer. At that time also, David was studying the changes, since 1895, in the aquatic vascular plant-flora of East Marbor State Park, Ottawa County Ohio (Completed Oh 1973; portion published in 76:78-86. 1976). David later in 1976 earned loj. Sci. the Ph.D. degree from The Ohio State University by studying the distribution of freshwater algae in northeastern Ohio with Clarence Since then Dr. Taft. E. David has taught botany courses in the Department of Biology Utica College at New of Syracuse University, Utica, York. Beginning in 1993, he returned to the summer and Stone Laboratory has taught the aquatic plants course every ex- The was summer. cept 2005. course not taught that my In response to request for information about John Thieret 1972 Field s Botany David provided the following three paragraphs: class, my 05U As retrieved an soft cover binder from office shelf, was reminded of the passage of 34 1 I summer years by the yellowed, brown-edged, hand-written pages! The 1972 Field Botany course with me We came Dr. John Thieret back to as read through the pages of notes. learned a total of 191 taxa 1 in thosefiveweeksand the floral formulae for 25 plant families. Indeed was the first time had ever it 1 My seen floral formuhre and floral diagrams! favorite plant was Matricaria matricarioides, the Pine- BRIT.ORG/SIDA 40 22(1) apple Weed, which Thieret picked by the docks and gleefully crushed his palm so we could Dr, iii sniff the fragrance of fresh pineapple. went Everyone laughed At the class session Dr. Thieret over the syllabus. first remember when he referred to examinations as "mental enemas," will always I the cover of his mnneographed course handouts which he provided to us that Hidu Dance day The front page pictured Shiva Nataraja, the Lord of the first on Nupharadyena leaf which protruded from the fruit of Nelumho lutea In the a right rear hand was a leaf of Rhus toxicodendron (Poison Ivy) while in her left rear hand was an Aescylus glabra leaf (Buckeye). The afternoon of July 8 was my was first trip to Pelee Island. It probably one of the highlights of the session, know and where saw Populus gramlideniata and Diplotaxis. don't first still if 1 T was D, tenuifolia or D. muralis. it poem At the end of the session, just before the final exam, Dr. Thieret read a he had composed on the porch of Bay view House where he and his family lived. he he In he dedicates a verse to each of the students in the class. After read it it my gave each of us a two page mimeographed copy on yellow paper. kept copy I my we same with notebook finished the course. retyped the spelling, in after it I m punctuation and format that he used except that placed two columns. I it There one misspelling left intact - "cannister"- and the two lower case letters is was w^hich should have been capitalized. All of his "poetic license retained). fjoh Summer RIIYM, 1972/' publication here: for Rmym Botany 610 in Summer 1972 young Madchen This the forest primeval That lovely Miss Schiller is The murmuring Acer and Celtis With plant names really did fill 'er. 1 And this the class that beneath Bui a turtle so cool is it Romped cheerfully after their Leader. She found in a pool Was what This the class below pictured really, think, did thrill is 'cr. 1 In verses rhythmic, poetic. man There goes that bold Rick McGill Twas watch Moore Out botanical a pleasure to for a kill. K'lr. Whose knowledge of plants was not poor. He works day and night With might Like an eye-talian barber all of his And He combs over east Harbor does get his plant press quite [ill. And there gave Fearless Leader a tour And but not Fearless Leader last, least, And now Whose and time Miss Kneller disciples learned oak, elm, cedar. for it is low on The Rock hard plant world tried this to sell oft, I 'er. 1 my He By wares did gather his flock selling And increased her cares. exhort them there, n^uch like old Peter. I So often 'AVork hard, dear^^ rd tell er, STUCKEYJOHNW.THIERELVALUABLE BOTANICAL FRIEND 41 At the conclusion of the poem, John wrote, "... presented with thanks and my appreciation Stone Lab to Students. may Long )y they flower! The verse pertaining Rick McGill to noteworthy he was working with as is me making com- for his master's degree a parison of the vascular plant flora of the two lakes northern Champaign in County Ohio (completed not pub- 1973; lished). Tom John W. Duncan, and Thieret, the rieU Soto. 71lA "Flora of the Erie Islands" (1972-2005) Tom Duncan, an undergraduate major- ing education and working in as a teach- ing assistant in chemistry the The at Ohio State University introduced him- Cover page of John W. Thierefs Field Botany, Course m Summer Handouts, 1972. me during sophomore self to his year the early spring of 1968. Later that sprin me he accompanied on field trips learning the local flora, and in the spring of my 1969 he began working an under OSU as assistant direction in the Her- my summer Tom barium. That invited to serve as research assistant at the ET. I my He Stone Laboratory continued to serve part-time as research assistant on the Flora of the Erie Islands until he graduated at the end of the quarter fall Tom 1970. continued working on the Flora manuscript from 1971 through 1973 while he was a graduate student at the University of Mighican. He earned his Ph. D. in Botany there in 1976 and was employed as an assistant professor botany beginning July 1976 at the University ranted 1 tenure there in 1982, was the Director of the Herbarium 1982-1991, then be- came Museum Director of the Informatics Project until his retirement in 2002 an as associate professor emeritus age at 54. W John Thieret in July Joh summer to teach Field Botany was visiting Stone Laboratory for a few days to I discuss with Ronald L. Stuckey progress on the preparation of our manuscript The titled Flora the Erie Islands: Origin, History, and Change, of Its Stuckey on initiated a project the flora of the Erie Islands in the mid-60s. In undertook on 1969, a project as his research assistant the changes in the flora 1 of the seven small islands in western Lake Erie (The Michigan Botanist 9:175- 200. 1970), and was invited to collaborate on the more inclusive project in 1970. BRIIORG/SIDA 22(1) 42 By 1972 we were in the initial stages of preparing together a manuscript de- our scribing the results of research. summer was spending second an instructor Stone John Thieret his as at and Laboratory, had become intensely focused on the flora of the islands fie m my me on discussing with the progress to date collaboration w^as interested One we was information with Stuckey area discussed the lack of in this regard, on previous about cultivated plants the islands. in floras Cultivated species are of interest because they are an important source for the advcntive and naturalized flora of the islands, are a conspicuous aspect of the and are an important feature of the flora for the residents of the is- flora, John and concluded that we would undertake a survey of gardens on lands. 1 and compile the South Bass Island a of the cultivated flora for incltision in list manuscript Stuckey and were preparing on the total flora. I We spent a day wandering the roads of South Bass Island stopping at houses we examine and names and asking local residents could record the of the if m Hyde Manual With plants their gardens. a copy of Liberty Baileys oj Culti- we vated Pla (1949), in hand, were able to prepare a preliminary list oi plants. fits Ultimately included 258 this taxa. list was John often stated that our field trip on South Bass Island that day one of his favorite memories of his time at Lake Erie. After our initial meeting in 1972 w^e continued to correspond and talk on the telephone about the progress of the flora manuscript. In 1982 John brought the nomenclature of our list of cultivated plants up to date using Hortus Third (1976), the nomenclatural ref- February 1982 he con- erence for cultivated plants at that time. In his letter of 3 wishes from wish we could wander over South "best John. _, I Bass Island again. Fun, fun, fun." am Whenever reminded Johns charm- think of these events, alw^ays of I I ing personality his appreciation of natural history and his joy in studying plants. m His interest the flora of the Erie Islands continued for over 30 years until the end his of lite. Stuckey and completed our manuscript in 1976 and submitted to the it I Ohio Biological Survey for publication. The Survey accepted the manuscript publication and planned publication in 1979. John volunteered to serve for for as editor for the Survey and w^orked extensively on the manuscript. Unfortu- nately the Ohio Biological Survey could not publish the manuscript at that time, and involvement with other partially because of the lack of funds, Stuckey's projects for the Survey For the next 20 years the manuscript and three edited copies resided in Stuckey office with an additional copy in the Franz Theodore s Stone Laboratory library During John continued and frequently asked both this period, his interest me way Stuckey and w^e would complete the manuscript and iind a to render if in a form for wide distribution. During a visit to The Ohio State University in it