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Fernald was the honorary president of last summer's International Botanical Conference in Stockholm, and since 1924 was editor in chief of Rhodora, the journal of the New England Botany Club. His major published work was a revised edition of "Gray's Botany." He had also written, in collaboration with Alfred C. Kinsey, "Edible Wild Plants of Eastern North America...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Botanist Fernald Succumbs at 77 | 9/25/1950 | See Source »

Midway. Nobody ever got trampled inspecting a colt in the Horse Barn. But last week many a toe got stepped on while its owner ogled a filly named Jade Rhodora in that brawling half-moon of tents pitched east of the race track. Strip-Dancer Rhodora, who overnight became Des Moines' Sally Rand, took it all in the right spirit, announcing: "I wouldn't do a strip dance in a night club. ... I wouldn't do it at a stag affair either. This is different. The people are really good folks. They don't get to see much of this...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: FARMERS: Rural Revelry | 9/9/1935 | See Source »

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