In Memoriam
Thomas Henry Boyle III
1953 - 2006

Professor of Plant & Soil Sciences at the University of Massachusetts in Amherst 1986 - 2006

Some of Thomas Boyle's Scientific and Scholarly Accomplishments:

Refereed Journal Articles

Boyle, T.H. and D.P. Stimart. 1982. Interspecific hybrids of Zinnia elegans Jacq. and Z. angustifolia HBK: embryology, morphology and powdery mildew resistance. Euphytica 31:857-867

Boyle, T.H. and D.P. Stimart. 1983. Developmental responses of Zinnia to photoperiod. J. Amer. Soc. Hort. Sci. 108:1053-1059

Boyle, T.H. and D.P. Stimart. 1986. Self-incompatibility and interspecific incompatibility: relationships in intra- and interspecific crosses of Zinnia elegans Jacq. and Z. angustifolia HBK (Compositae). Theor. Appl. Genet. 73:305-315

Boyle, T.H., D.P. Stimart and M.S. McIntosh. 1986. Seasonal variation in vegetative and reproductive development in Zinnia elegans Jacq. J. Amer. Soc. Hort. Sci. 111:260-266

Boyle, T.H. and D.P. Stimart. 1987. Influence of irrigation interruptions on flowering of Hippeastrum x hybridum 'Red Lion'. HortScience 22:1290-1292

Boyle, T.H., D.P. Stimart and G.R. Bauchan. 1987. Influence of Zinnia angustifolia HBK genotype on embryonic and vegetative development of Z. angustifolia x Z. elegans Jacq. interspecific hybrids. Theor. Appl. Genet. 73:716-723

Stimart, D.P., T.H. Boyle and V.M. Terry-Lewandowski. 1987. Genetic and physiological studies of Zinnia elegans, Z. angustifolia, and their interspecific hybrids. HortScience 22:526; 690-691

Boyle, T.H., D.J. Jacques and D.P. Stimart. 1988. Influence of photoperiod and growth regulators on flowering of Rhipsalidopsis gaertneri (Regel) Moran. J. Amer. Soc. Hort. Sci. 113:75-78

Boyle, T.H. and D.P. Stimart. 1988. Inheritance of ray floret color in Zinnia angustifolia HBK and Z. elegans Jacq. J. Hered. 79:289-293

Boyle, T.H. and D.P. Stimart. 1989. Anatomical and biochemical factors determining ray floret color of Zinnia angustifolia, Z. elegans, and their interspecific hybrids. J. Amer. Soc. Hort. Sci. 114:499-505

Boyle, T.H. and D.P. Stimart. 1989. Effect of Zinnia angustifolia HBK genotype on morphology and flowering of Z. angustifolia x Z. elegans Jacq. hybrids. Euphytica 44:73-79

Samaha, R.R., T.H. Boyle and D.L. Mulcahy. 1989. Self-incompatibility of Zinnia angustifolia HBK (Compositae). I. Application of visible light and fluorescence microscopy for assessment of self-incompatibility. Sexual Plant Reprod. 2:18-26

Samaha, R.R. and T.H. Boyle. 1989. Self-incompatibility of Zinnia angustifolia HBK (Compositae). II. Genetics. J. Hered. 80:368-372

Boyle, T.H. 1990. Flowering of Rhipsalidopsis rosea in response to temperature and photoperiod. HortScience 25:217-219

Marcotrigiano, M., T.H. Boyle, P.A. Morgan and K.L. Ambach. 1990. Leaf color mutants from Coleus shoot cultures. J. Amer. Soc. Hort. Sci. 115:681-686

Boyle, T.H. 1991. Temperature and photoperiodic regulation of flowering in 'Crimson Giant' Easter cactus. J. Amer. Soc. Hort. Sci. 116:618-622

Boyle, T.H., L.E. Craker and J.E. Simon. 1991. Influence of growing medium and fertilization regime on growth and essential oil content of Rosmarinus officinalis L. HortScience 26:33-34

Spooner, D.M., D.P. Stimart and T.H. Boyle. 1991. Zinnia marylandica (Asteraceae: Heliantheae), a new disease-resistant ornamental hybrid. Brittonia 43:7-10

Boyle, T.H. 1992. Modification of plant architecture in `Crimson Giant' Easter cactus with benzyladenine. J. Amer. Soc. Hort. Sci. 117:584-589

Boyle, T.H. 1994. A simple method of extracting and cleaning seeds of Rhipsalidopsis and Schlumbergera (Cactaceae). HortTechnology 4:264-265

Boyle, T.H., M. Marcotrigiano, and S.M. Hamlin. 1994. Regulation of vegetative growth and flowering in intact plants and cultured phylloclades of `Crimson Giant' Easter cactus with gibberellic acid. J. Amer. Soc. Hort. Sci. 119:36-42

Boyle, T.H., F.D. Menalled, and M.C. O'Leary. 1994. Occurrence and physiological breakdown of self-incompatibility in Easter cactus. J. Amer. Soc. Hort. Sci. 119:1060-1067

Scott, D., T.H. Boyle, and S.S. Han. 1994. Stages of floral development and flower longevity in Rhipsalidopsis and Schlumbergera (Cactaceae). HortScience 29:898-900

Boyle, T.H. 1995. BA influences flowering and dry-matter partitioning in shoots of 'Crimson Giant' Easter cactus'. HortScience 30:289-291

Boyle, T.H. 1995. Flowering responses of Easter cactus clones at optimal and supraoptimal temperatures. HortScience 30:613-616

Boyle, T.H., R. Karle, and S.S. Han. 1995. Pollen germination, pollen tube growth, fruit set, and seed development in Schlumbergera truncata and S. x buckleyi (Cactaceae). J. Amer. Soc. Hort. Sci. 120:313-317

Boyle, T.H. 1996. Characteristics of self-incompatibility in Schlumbergera truncata and S. x buckleyi (Cactaceae). Sexual Plant Reprod. 9:49-53

Boyle, T.H. 1996. Backcross hybrids of Zinnia angustifolia and Z. violacea: Embryology, morphology, and fertility. J. Amer. Soc. Hort. Sci. 121:27-32

Boyle, T.H. 1996. Responses of Zinnia angustifolia x Z. violacea backcross hybrids to three pathogens. HortScience 31:851-854

Han, S.S. and T.H. Boyle. 1996. Ethylene affects postproduction quality of Easter cactus. J. Amer. Soc. Hort. Sci. 121:1174-1178

Boyle, T.H. 1997. The genetics of self-incompatibility in the genus Schlumbergera (Cactaceae). J. Hered. 88:209-214

Boyle, T.H. and M. Marcotrigiano. 1997. Influence of benzyladenine and gibberellic acid on organogenesis in 'Crimson Giant' Easter cactus'. Plant Growth Reg. 22:131-136

O'Leary, M.C. and T.H. Boyle. 1998. Segregation distortion at isozyme locus Lap-1 in Schlumbergera (Cactaceae) is caused by linkage with the gametophytic self-incompatibility (S) locus. J. Hered. 89:206-210

O'Leary, M.C. and T.H. Boyle. 1998. Inheritance and linkage relationships of isozymes in Easter cactus. J. Amer. Soc. Hort. Sci. 123:98-103

Karle, R. and T.H. Boyle. 1999. Relationships between floral morphology, breeding behavior, and flower longevity in Easter cactus. J. Amer. Soc. Hort. Sci. 124:296-300.

O'Leary, M.C. and T.H. Boyle. 1999. Cultivar identification and genetic diversity within a Hatiora (Cactaceae) clonal germplasm collection. J. Amer. Soc. Hort. Sci. 124:373-376.

O'Leary, M.C. and T.H. Boyle. 2000. Diversity and distribution of isozymes in a Schlumbergera (Cactaceae) clonal germplasm collection. J. Amer. Soc. Hort. Sci. 125:81-85.

Boyle, T.H. 2001. Environmental control of moisture content and viability in Schlumbergera truncata (Cactaceae) pollen. J. Amer. Soc. Hort. Sci. 126 :625-630.

Boyle, T.H. and A. Idnurm. 2001. Physiology and genetics of self-incompatibility in Echinopsis chamaecereus (Cactaceae). Sexual Plant Reprod. 13:323-327.

Karle, R., C.A. Parks, M.C. O'Leary, and T.H. Boyle. 2002. Polyploidy-induced changes in the breeding behavior of Hatiora x graeseri (Cactaceae). J. Amer. Soc. Hort. Sci. 127:397-403.

Parks, C.A. and T.H. Boyle. 2002. Germination of Liatris spicata (L.) Willd. Seed is enhanced by stratification, benzyladenine, and thiourea but not gibberellic acid. HortScience 37:202-205.

Boyle, T.H. 2003. Identification of self-incompatibility groups in Hatiora and Schlumbergera (Cactaceae). Sexual Plant Reprod. 16:151-155.

Boyle, T.H. 2003. Influence of seed germination percentage and number of seeds sown per cell on expected numbers of seedlings in plug trays. HortTechnology 13:689-692.

Boyle, T.H. and A. Idnurm. 2003. Intergeneric hybridization between Schlumbergera Lem. and Hatiora Britt. & Rose (Cactaceae). J. Amer. Soc. Hort. Sci. 128:724-730.

Boyle, T.H. and K. Hladun. 2005. Influence of seed size, testa color, scarification method, and immersion in cool or hot water on germination of Baptisia australis (L.) R.Br. seeds. HortScience 40, (7): 1846-1849.

Boyle, T.H. 2005. The relationship between flower age and seed production in Hatiora gaertneri and Schlumbergera truncata (Cactaceae). HortScience 40, (6): 1988-1991.

Kramer, L. and T.H. Boyle. 2005. Influence of propagation environment and length of suberization on root and shoot growth in Easter cactus. HortScience (submitted).

Boyle, T.H. 2005. Selection for first-year flowering in Liatris spicata (L.) Willd. Manuscript in preparation

Boyle, T.H. 2005. Factors affecting flower longevity in the genus Schlumbergera Lem. (Cactaceae). Manuscript in preparation.

Parks, C.A. and T.H. Boyle. 2005. Chromosome numbers and pollen cytology in cultivated Hatiora and Schlumbergera (Cactaceae). Manuscript in preparation.

Proceedings

Boyle, T.H. and D.P. Stimart. 1986. Incompatibility relationships in intra- and interspecific crosses of Zinnia elegans Jacq. and Z. angustifolia HBK (Compositae), p. 265-270. In: D.L. Mulcahy, G.B. Mulcahy and E. Ottaviano (eds.). Biotechnology and ecology of pollen. Springer-Verlag, New York

Hartley, G., T.A. Nell, R.T. Leonard, J.E. Barrett, and T.H. Boyle. 1995. Effect of interior light and temperature on longevity of Rhipsalidopsis, p. 164-169. In: T. Fjeld and E. St¿mme (eds.). Sixth international symposium on postharvest physiology of ornamental plants. ISHS publication no. 405

Parks, C.A. and T.H. Boyle. 2003. Variation in ploidy level, fertility, and breeding behavior in cultivated Schlumbergera (Cactaceae). Acta Horticulturae 623:341-349.

Book Chapters

Boyle, T.H. and Anderson, E.F. 2002. Biodiversity and conservation, p. 274-316. In: P.S. Nobel (ed.). Cacti: Biology and Uses. University of California Press, Berkeley, California, Berkeley, Calif.

Boyle, T.H. 2005. Cacti, Schlumbergera truncata, S. x buckleyi, Hatiora gaertneri. In: N.O. Anderson ed.). Flower Breeding and Genetics: Issues, Challenges, and Opportunities for the 21st Century. Kluwer Academic Publishers, Dordrecht, The Netherlands.

Boyle, T.H. and D.P. Stimart. 2005. Zinnia, Zinnia elegans, Z. angustifolia. In: N.O. Anderson ed.). Flower Breeding and Genetics: Issues, Challenges, and Opportunities for the 21st Century. Kluwer Academic Publishers, Dordrecht, The Netherlands.

Boyle, T.H. 2006. Flower Breeding & Genetics: Issues, Challenges, and Opportunities for the 21st Century. "Chapter 13: Cacti, Schlumbergera truncata, S. x buckleyi, Hatiora gaertneri." Dordrecht, The Netherlands:Springer Verlag, 2006, 27 pages.

Boyle, T.H. and D.P. Stimart. 2006. Flower Breeding & Genetics: Issues, Challenges, and Opportunities for the 21st Century. "Chapter 12: Zinnia, Zinnia elegans, Z. angustifolia." Dordrecht, The Netherlands:Springer Verlag, 2006, 20 pages.

Technical Reports and Informative Publications

Boyle, T.H. 1995. Liatris (Asteraceae), p. 34-36. In: T. Boyle (ed.). Report of the USDA Herbaceous Ornamental Crop Germplasm Committee. 57 pp.

Boyle, T.H. 1995. Zinnia (Asteraceae), p. 54-56. In: T. Boyle (ed.). Report of the USDA Herbaceous Ornamental Crop Germplasm Committee. 57 pp.

Boyle, T.H. 2006. "Caluculating costs part I: Media" Greenhouse Product News. 16, 4, 2006, 38, 40, 44-45.

Boyle, T.H. 2006. "Caluculating costs part II: PGRs" Greenhouse Product News. 16, 5, 2006, 46, 48, 50-51.

Boyle, T.H. 2006. "Caluculating costs part III: Fertilizers" Greenhouse Product News. 16, 6, 2006, 64, 66, 68.

Boyle, T.H. 2006. "Caluculating costs part IV: Spacing containers" Greenhouse Product News. 16, 7, 2006, 60, 62-63.

Patents

Utility patent (U.S. Patent No. 6,156,959). Cactaceae Plant and Progeny. Application No. 09/062,824. Patent filed Apr. 20, 1998. Patent issued Apr. 4, 2000. Applicant: Thomas H. Boyle, Amherst, MA. Assignee: University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA.

U.S. Plant Patent (No. 15,378). Cactaceae Plant Named 'Rio'. Application No. 10/335,038. Patent filed Dec. 31, 2002. Patent issued Nov. 30, 2004. Applicant: Thomas H. Boyle, Amherst, MA. Assignee: University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA.

Canadian Plant Breeder's Rights applied for: Boltonia plant named 'Masbolimket'. Patent filed Mar. 2004. Applicant: Thomas H. Boyle, Amherst, MA. Assignee: University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA.

U.S. Plant Patent applied for: Boltonia plant named 'Masbolimket'. Patent filed Dec. 2004. Applicant: Thomas H. Boyle, Amherst, MA. Assignee: University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA.

U.S. Plant Patent applied for: Cactaceae Plant Named 'Harmony'. Patent filed Jun. 2005. Applicant: Thomas H. Boyle, Amherst, MA. Assignee: University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA.

U.S. Plant Patent applied for: Cactaceae Plant Named 'Elsie'. Patent filed Jun. 2005. Applicant: Thomas H. Boyle, Amherst, MA. Assignee: University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA.

Canadian Plant Breeder's Rights granted for: Boltonia asteroides named 'Jim Crockett '. Patent filed 2005. Applicant: Thomas H. Boyle, Amherst, MA. Assignee: University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA.

European Plant Breeder's Rights applied for: Boltonia asteroides named 'Jim Crockett '. Patent filed 2005. Applicant: Thomas H. Boyle, Amherst, MA. Assignee: University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA.

U.S. Plant Patent applied for: Cactaceae Plant Named 'Nancy Bandman' Christmas cactus . Patent filed 2005. Applicant: Thomas H. Boyle, Amherst, MA. Assignee: University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA.

U.S. Plant Patent applied for: Cactaceae Plant Named 'Gail Glazier' Christmas cactus . Patent filed 2005. Applicant: Thomas H. Boyle, Amherst, MA. Assignee: University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA.

U.S. Plant Patent applied for: Cactaceae Plant Named 'Rita Scott' Christmas cactus . Patent filed 2005. Applicant: Thomas H. Boyle, Amherst, MA. Assignee: University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA.

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