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Lyster H. (Lyster Hoxie) Dewey
1865–1944
A pioneering American botanist, he spent decades with the U.S. Department of Agriculture studying grasses and fiber plants, especially hemp and flax. His practical research and government bulletins helped shape how these crops were understood and used in the early 20th century.
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Hemp Hurds as Paper-Making Material
by Lyster H. (Lyster Hoxie) Dewey, Jason L. Merrill
About the author
Born in Cambridge, Michigan, on March 14, 1865, Lyster Hoxie Dewey studied at Michigan Agricultural College, graduating in 1888. He then taught botany there before joining the U.S. Department of Agriculture in 1890.
At the USDA, Dewey worked first on grasses and later became especially known for his research on fiber plants, including hemp and flax. He wrote widely on useful plants and agricultural problems, with publications ranging from studies of Russian thistle to influential bulletins on hemp cultivation and hemp as a source for paper-making.
Dewey retired in 1935 and died in 1944. Today he is remembered as an important early American botanist whose work connected plant science with everyday farming and industry.