Alice Lounsberry facts for kids
Alice Lounsberry (born November 6, 1873, died November 21, 1949, both in New York City) was an American botanist and author. A botanist is someone who studies plants. She wrote many books about plants and nature in the late 1800s and early 1900s. Alice worked closely with Ellis Rowan, an artist from Australia. Ellis drew beautiful pictures for three of Alice's books.
About Alice Lounsberry
Alice Lounsberry was the daughter of James Smith Lounsberry and Sarah Woodruff Lounsberry. She went to school at Mrs. Sylvanus Reed's School in New York City.
Around 1896 or 1897, Alice visited Ellis Rowan in a hospital. Ellis was sick with the flu. Alice then asked Ellis to draw pictures for her new book about wildflowers. Ellis agreed to help, even though she had planned to go back to Europe.
For more than two years, Alice and Ellis traveled across the southeastern United States. They were looking for native plants to study and draw. First, they went to Florida and explored the St. Johns River. Then they visited the Appalachian Mountains, including Roan Mountain in Tennessee and Grandfather Mountain in North Carolina.
The next year, they went back to the Appalachian region. They worked at the herbarium (a collection of dried plants) at the Biltmore Estate in Asheville, North Carolina. This is likely where Alice met Chauncey Beadle, another plant expert.
After their book Southern Wildflowers and Trees was published in 1901, Alice and Ellis did not work together again. Ellis went on to tour the western United States. She then returned to Australia around 1904 or 1905. Alice wrote more books about plants and gardening. But her books with Ellis Rowan were the most popular.
Alice Lounsberry's Books
Alice Lounsberry wrote several books about plants and nature. Here are some of her published works:
- A Guide to the Wild Flowers (1899), with pictures by Ellis Rowan.
- A Guide to the Trees (1900), also with pictures by Ellis Rowan.
- Southern Wild Flowers and Trees (1901), with pictures by Ellis Rowan.
- The Wildflower Book for Young People (1906). This book was written especially for younger readers.
- Gardens Near the Sea (1910). This book was about gardening.
- Frank and Bessie's Forester (1912).
Alice Lounsberry also wrote a history book called Sir William Phips, Treasure Fisherman and Governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony (1941). This book was about a famous person from history.
See also
In Spanish: Alice Lounsberry para niños
