> [!cite] BHL link: this entry starts at [page 457](https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33333596) of TL-2 Vol. V > Author links: [IPNI](https://www.ipni.org/a/9389-1) LSID 9389-1, [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1264652) QID Q1264652 > Support pages: [[Abbreviations|abbreviations]], [[Layout key|layout key]], [[Cite TL-2|cite TL-2]] ### Author Scott, Dukinfield Henry (1854-1934), British palaeobotanist; BA Oxford 1876; Dr. phil. Würzburg 1881 (with J. Sachs); lecturer University College London 1882-1884; assistant professor of botany Royal College of Science, London 1885-1892; hon. keeper Jodrell Laboratory, Kew 1892-1906; in retirement at Oakley nr Basingstoke; FRS 1894; Royal medal 1906, Darwin medal 1926, gold medal Linnean Soc. 1928. **Abbreviated name**: *D.H. Scott* \[standard form in IPNI: *D.H.Scott*\] #### Herbarium and types [[Collection BM|BM]] (Geol. Dept.); further fossil material in [[Collection NMW|NMW]]. – Letters at [[Collection FH|FH]], [[Collection G|G]]. #### Bibliography and biography Andrews p. 329-330; Barnhart 3: 251 (b. 28 Nov 1854, d. 29 Jan 1934); BJI 1: 54, 2: 162; BM 4: 1885, 8: 1170; CSP 11: 370, 18: 643-644; Desmond p. 547; De Toni 1: cxv; DNB 1931-1940: 796-797; DSB 12: 258-260 (C.W. Wardlaw); KR p. 632; LS 24523, 39089; Moebius p. 143, 144, 381; Quenstedt p. 392; Rehder 5: 789; Tucker 1: 642, 3: 275. #### Biofile - Andrews, H.N., The fossil hunters 18, 97-100, 380. 1980. - Anon., Bot. Centralbl. 26: 176. 1886 (professor at "Normal School of Science", London), 51: 400. 1892 (to Jodrell Laboratory), 71: 112. 1897 (FRS), 104: 32. 1906 (Dr. h.c. Aberdeen); Bot. Monatschr. 15: 276. 1897 (fellow Roy. Soc); Brit. Mus., Gen. cat. print books 217: 412-413. 1964; Bull. misc. Inf. Kew 1906: 383 (relinquished post Hon. Keeper Jodrell Laboratory), 1928: 78 (Wollaston Medal), 1930: 328 (Hon. Fellow R. Soc. Edinburgh), 1934: 96, 128-133 (d.; obit., bibl.).; Hedwigia 74: (140). 1934 (d.); J. Kew Guild 1934: 376-377. (obit.); Nature 50: 56. 1894 (curr. vit.), 133: 167 (d.), 317-319 (obit.). 1934; North Western Natural. 9(1): 59-61. 1934(obit.); Proc. Bournemouth nat. Sci. Soc. 26: 73. 1934 (obit. not., portr.); Who's who (London) 1897-1934; Who was who 3 (1929-1940): 1207. - Arbor, A., Nature 174: 992-993. 1954 (general biogr. account). - Bower, F.O., Sixty years of botany (875-1935), London 1938, p. 66-71 (portr.). - Bridson, G.D.R. et al., Nat. hist. mss. res. Brit. Isl. 435 \[index\]. 1980. - Dörfler, I., Botaniker-Porträts 16. 1906 (portr.). - Gothan, W., Ber. deut. bot. Ges. 52: (206)-(209). 1934 (obit., bibl., portr.). - Harvey-Gibson, R.J., Outlines hist. bot. 147, 167, 169, 179, 250-252, 255. 1914. - Mägdefrau, K., Gesch. Bot. 133, 207, 248, 298, flg. 129. 1973. - Oliver, F.W., Makers of British botany 243-260. 1913; New Phytol. 33(2): 73-76. 1934 (obit.); Ann. Bot. 49: 823-840. 1935 (obit.; bibl. of 154 items by W.N. Edwards and F.M. Wonnacott). - Rendle, A.B., J.R. microsc. Soc. 54(1): 32-34. 1934 (obit.; portr.); J. Bot. 72: 83-88. 1934 (obit.). - Sahni, B., Current Sci. 2: 392-395. 1934 (obit., portr.), J. Indian bot. Soc. 13: 305-309. 1934 (obit., portr.). - Scott, D.H., New Phytol. 24(1): 9-16. 1925 (German reminescences of the early eighties; autobiographical). - Seward, A.C., Obit. Notices Fellows R. Soc. London 1934: 205-227 (major biogr. account; "the characteristic of a German University \[i.e. Würzburg\] which impressed Scott most deeply was the dominance of research over mere learning,..."). - Verdoorn, F., ed., Chron. bot. 1: 166-167. "935 (d., portr.), 3: 159. 1937, 6: 190, 416. 1941, 7: 142, 175. 1943; Man. Pterid. 639 \[index\]. 1938. - Weiss, F.E., Proc. Linn. Soc. 1933/34: 166-169. 1934 (obit., portr.). #### Composite works - (1) Editor, *Annals of Botany* 7 (Mar 1893)-47 (Oct 1933). - (2) With W.C. Williamson. *Further observations on the organization of the fossil plants of the coal-measures*, 3 parts 1895-1896, see under Williamson. - (3) Translated and annotated (with F.O. Bower) H.A. de Bary, *Comparative Anatomy of the vegetative organs of the phanerogams*, 1884 (orig. *vergleichende Anatomie der Vegetationsorgane der Phanerogamen und Farne* in W.F.B. Hofmeister, Handb. physiol.-Bot. 3, 1877). #### Note D.H. Scott married (1887) Henderina Victoria Klaassen (x-1929). Mrs. Scott was also a botanist and drew a number of illustrations for her husband's *Intr. struct. bot.* and *Slud. foss. bot*.; she was one of the earliest Lady-Fellows of the Linnean Society of London (1905), see Desmond p. 547 and A.R. Rendle, J. Bot. 67: 57. 1929. ### Publications ##### n.11.552. Zur Entwicklungsgeschichte der gegliederten Milchröhren der Pflanzen **Title** *Zur Entwicklungsgeschichte der gegliederten Milchröhren der Pflanzen*. Inaugural-Dissertation der Hohen Philosophischen Facultät der Kgl. Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg zur Erlangung der Doctorwürde vorgelegt von Dukinfield Henry Scott B.A. Oxon. Würzburg (Druck der Stahel'schen Buchdruckerei) 1881. Oct. **Abbreviated title**: *Entw.-Gesch. geglied. Milchröhre*. **Notes** *Thesis*: 1881 (t.p.; Nat. Nov. Oct(3) 1881), p. \[1\]-23. *Copies*: B-S, HH, MO, PH. *Journal publ*.: Arb. bot. inst. Würzburg 2: 648-664. 1882. *English transi*: Quart. J. micr. Sci. 22: 136-153. *pl. 10.* 1882 (plate added; abstract J.R. microsc. Soc. ser. 2. 2. 73. 1882). ##### n.11.553. An introduction to structural botany **Title** *An introduction to structural botany* (*flowering plants*)... London (Adam and Charles Black) 1894. Oct. **Abbreviated title**: *Mr. struct. bot., fl. pl.* **Notes** *Ed*. \[*1*\]: Apr 1894 (p. viii: 27 Feb 1894; Apr 1894 fide note in ed. 6; Bot. Zeit. 16 Jul 1894; rev. G.M.; J. Bot. 32: 217-218. Jul 1894), p. \[i\]-xii, \[1\]-288. *Copy*: NY. *Ed. 2*: Nov 1895 (note in ed. 6). *Ed. 3*: Apr 1896 (note in ed. 6). *Ed. 4*: Jun 1897 (p. \[v\]: 12 Mar 1897; note in ed. 6), p. \[i\]-xii, \[1\]-290. *Copy*: USDA. – "Part i. Flowering plants". *Ed*. 5: Jun 1899 (p. v: 10 Apr 1899; date of publ. in note ed. 6), p. \[i\]-xii, \[1\]-290. *Copy*: PH. *Ed. 6*: Feb 1902 (p. \[v\]: 12 Nov 1901), frontisp., p.\[i\]-xii, \[1\]-290. *Copy*: USDA. *Ed. 6* (*reprint*): Jan 1906 (note on p. iv), frontisp., p. \[i\]-xii, \[1\]-290. *Copy*: BR. *Ed. 7*: 1909. *Ed. 8*: 1912 (p. \[v\]: 18 Oct 1912), p. \[i\]-xii, \[1\]-290. *Copy*: NY. *Ed. 9*: 1917. *Ed. 10*: 1920. *Ed. 11*: 1927 (p. v: 4 Feb 1927; rev. J. Bot. 65: 325-326. Nov 1927), p. \[i\]-xii, \[1\]-308. *Copies*: HH, MO, NY, USDA. – *An introduction to structural botany* part i flowering plants by Dukinfield Henry Scott... and F.T. Brooks \[Frederick Tom Brooks, 1882-1952\] ... London (A. & C. Black, Ltd.) 1927. Oct. *Ed. 12*: 1937 (p. vii: 27 Mar 1937; Nat. Nov. Jul 1938). *Ed. 13*: 1943 (p. vii: 16 Mar 1943), p. \[i\]-xiv, \[1\]-274. *Ed. 14*: 1948, p. \[i\]-xiv, \[1\]-274. ##### n.11.554. An introduction to structural botany **Title** *An introduction to structural botany* part ii *flowerless plants*... London (Adam and Charles Black) 1896. Oct. **Abbreviated title**: *Intr. struct. bot., fl*.-*less pl.* **Notes** *Ed*. \[*1*\]: Nov 1896 (p. viii: 12 Oct 1896; note in ed. 11; Bot., Zeit. 1 Jan 1897; Bot. Centralbl. 24 Nov 1896; Hedwigia Jan-Feb 1897; rev. G.M., J. Bot. 35: 26-27. Jan 1897; Nat. Nov. Dec(1) 1896), p. \[i\]-xv, \[1\]-312. *Copy*: NY. *Ed. 2*: Nov 1897 (p. v: 23 Jul 1897; note in ed. 5; Bot. Zeit. 1 Feb 1898; Bot. Centralbl. 30 Dec 1897; ObZ for Jan-Feb 1898; Nat. Nov. Jan 1898), p. \[i\]-xv, \[1\]-312. *Copy*: USDA. *Ed. 3*: Jan 1800 (p. \[ix\]: 2 Oct 1899; t.p. 1899, note in ed. 55 Nat. Nov. Jul(2) 1900), p. \[i\]-xv, \[1\]-312. *Copy*: PH. *Ed. 4*: Nov 1903 (p. v: 9 Sep 1903; Nov 1903 fide ed. 5; t.p. 1904), p. \[i\]-xv, \[1\]-316. *Copy*: USGS. *Ed. 5*: Nov 1907 (p. iv so dated; preface 11 Oct 1907), p. \[i\]-xv, \[1\]-316. *Copy*: BR. *Ed. 6*: 1912 (p. v: 13 Nov 1911), p. \[i\]-xv, \[1\]-316. *Copy*: NY. *Ed. 7*: 1917. *Ed. 8*: 1920. *Ed. 9*: 1924 (p. v: 21 Oct 1924), p. \[i\]-xv, \[1\]-328. *Copy*: HH. *Ed. 10*: 1932 (MO rd 14 Jan 1933; p. vi: Apr 1932; Nat. Nov. Jan 1933), p. \[i\]-xvi, \[1\]-332. *Copies*: B-S, MO, NY, USDA. – *Flowerless plants* part ii. of an introduction to structural botany... re-edited by F.T. Brooks \[Frederick Tom Brooks, 1822-1952\]. (London (A. & C. Black, Ltd...) 1932. Oct. *Ed. 11*: 1943 (p. v: Nov 1942), p. \[i\]-xvi, \[1\]-344. *Copy*: USDA. *Ed. 12*: 1955. ##### n.11.555. On the structure and affinities of fossil plants from the palaeozoic rocks **Title** *On the structure and affinities of fossil plants from the palaeozoic rocks*... London (published for the Royal Society by Dulau and Co.,...) 1897-1901, 4 parts. Qu. **Notes** *Publ*.: 1897-1901, a series of five publications in the Philos. Trans. R. Soc. London series B and to be cited from that journal. *Copies*: E, G, HH, USGS. \[*1*\]: 3 Nov 1897 (date on cover), cover-t.p., p. \[1\]-34, *pl. 1-6.* – Trans. 189: 1-34, *pl. 1-6.* 1897. "*On Cheirostrobus*, a new type of fossil cone..." Abstracts: Proc. R. Soc., London 60: 417-424. 1897, Ann. Bot. 11: 168-175. 1890. \[*2*\]: 8 Mar 1898 (date on cover), cover-t.p., p. \[83\]-106, *pl. 12-15.* – Trans. 189: 83-106. *pl. 12-15.* 1898. – "*On Spencerites*, a new genus of Lycopodiaceous cones...". – Abstracts: Proc. R. Soc., London 62: 166-167. 1898, Ann. Bot. 11: 590-593. 1898. *3*: 10 Jul 1899 (date on cover; Bot. Zeit. rev. 16 Oct 1899), cover-t.p., p. 81-126, *pl. 5-13*, errata slip. – Trans. 191: 81-126, *pl. 5-13.* 1899. – "*On Medullosa anglica*, a new representative of the Cycadofilices". – Abstracts: Proc. R. Soc., London 64: 249-253. 1899, Ann. Bot. 13: 183-187. 1900. *4*: 31 Dec 1901 (see p. 291), cover-t.p., p. 291-333, *pl. 38-43.* – Trans. 194: 291-333; *pl. 38-43.* – "The seed-like fructification of *Lepidocarpon*,..." – Abstracts: Proc. R. Soc., London 68: 117. 1901; Geol. Mag. 418: 174-175. 1901. *5*: 7 Jun 1905 (see p. 17; Bot. Zeit. rev. 15 Sep 1905), cover-t.p., p. 17-39, *pl. 3-5.* – Trans. 198: 17-39, *pl. 3-5. 1905.* – "On a new type of Sphenophyllaceous cone". – Abstracts: Proc. R. Soc., London 74: 314-315. 1904, Ann. Bot. 19: 168-169. 1905. ##### n.11.556. Studies in fossil botany **Title** *Studies in fossil botany*... London (Adam and Charles Black) 1900. Oct. **Abbreviated title**: *Stud. foss. bot.* **Notes** *Ed*. \[*1*\]: Sep 1900 (p. viii: 20 Jun 1900; PH rd 14 Feb 1901; note in ed. 2; Bot. Centralbl. 24 Oct 1900), p. \[i-ii\], frontisp., p. \[iii\]-xiii, \[1\]-533. *Copies*: FH, G, HH, MO, PH, USGS. *Ed. 2*: 1908-1909, in two volumes (also issued as a whole 1909), vol. 1: Pteridophyta, vol. 2: Spermatophyta. – London (Adam and Charles Black) 1908, 1909. Oct. *Copies*: FH, G, MO, NY, USGS. *1*: Apr 1908 (p. ii, p. vii: 12 Mar 1908; Bot. Zeit. 16 Jun 1909), frontisp., p. \[i-ii\], frontisp., \[iii\]-xx, \[1\]-363. *2*: Mai 1909 (p. iv, p. vi: 11 Mar 1909; Bot. Centralbl. 17 Aug 1909), p. \[i-ii\], frontisp., \[iii\]-xiii, 355-676. *Ed. 2* (reissue as a whole): 1909 (p. viii: 21 Apr 1909), p. \[i-ii\], frontisp., \[iii\]-xxiv, \[1\]-683. *Copies*: Schmid, U, USDA. *Ed. 3*: 1920-1923, in two volumes. Vol. 1: Pteridophyta, vol. 2: Spermatophyta. – London (A. & C. Black, Ltd.) 1920, 1923, Oct. *Copies*: BR, G, HH, MO, NY, U, USGS. *1*: Sep 1920 (p. vii: 28 Jul 1920; p. iv: publ. Sep 1920), p. \[i-ii\], frontisp., \[iii\]-xxiii, 1-434. *2*: 1923 (p. vi: 10 Apr 1923; ÖbZ for Jun-Sep 1925), p. \[i-ii\], frontisp., \[iii\]-xvi, 1-446. *Facsimile ed. 3*: 1962, Hafner Publishing Company, New York. *Copy*: B. *Russian transl. ed. 3*: 1927, Moscow, *Evoliutsiia rastitel'nugo mira*. *Ref*.: Brown, I., Bot. Centralbl. 111: 303-304. 21 Sep 1909, 374-378. 12 Oct 1909 (rev.). - Coulter, J.M., Bot. Gaz. 30: 352-354. 15 Nov 1900 (rev.). - Solms, H., Bot. Zeit. 58: 343-344. 16 Nov 1900 (rev.), 66: 364-365. 1 Dec 1908 (rev.). - Thomas, H.H., J. Bot. 59: 53-55. 1921, 62: 28-29. *1924* (rev.). - W.C. \[Carruthers\], J. Bot. 38: 145-146, 447-449. 1900 (rev.). ##### n.11.557. On the structure of the palaeozoic seed Lagenostoma lomaxi **Title** *On the structure of the palaeozoic seed Lagenostoma lomaxi*, with a statement of the evidence upon which it is referred to Lyginodendron... London (published for the Royal Society...) 1904. Qu. **Abbreviated title**: *Struct. Lagenostoma lomaxi*. **Notes** *Co-author*: Francis Wall Oliver (1864-1951). *Publ*.: 17 Aug 1904 (date on cover and on p. 193), cover-t.p., errata slip, p. 193-247. *pl. 4-10. Copy*: U. – Issued as Philos. Trans. Roy. Soc. London ser. B. 197: 193-247, *pl. 4-10.* 1904. ##### n.11.558. The early history of seed-bearing plants **Title** *The early history of seed-bearing plants*, as recorded in the Carboniferous flora. (The Wilde lecture). Manchester (36, George Street) 1905. Oct. **Abbreviated title**: *Early hist. seed-bear. pl.* **Notes** *Publ*.: 15 Mai 1905 (t.p.), cover, p. \[1\]-32, *pl. 1-3. Copy*: G. – Issued as Mem. Proc. Manchester philos. Soc. 49(3). ##### n.11.559. The evolution of plants **Title** *The evolution of plants*... New York (Henry Holt and Company), London (Williams and Norgate) \[1911\]. Oct. **Abbreviated title**: *Evol. pl.* **Notes** *Publ*.: 1911 (J. Bot. rev. Jun 1911; Nat. Nov. Jun(2) 1911), p. \[1\]-256. *Copies*: HH, MO, NY, USDA, USGS. *Other issue*: 1911 (PH rd 27 Mar 1912; Torrey rev. 10 Nov 1911), p. \[i\]-v, 7-256. *Copies*: B-S, G, PH. – London (Williams and Norgate), New York (Henry Holt & Co.), Toronto (Wm. Briggs)... Home University library of modern knowledge. *Ref*.: Gager, C. Stuart, Torreya 11: 236-239. 10 Nov 1911 (rev. other issue). - Gerard, J., J. Bot. 49: 199-200. Jun 1911 (rev.). ##### n.11.560. On Botrychioxylon paradoxum **Title** *On Botrychioxylon paradoxum*, sp. nov., a Paleozoic fern with secondary wood... London (Printed for the Linnean Society...) 1912. Qu. **Abbreviated title**: *Botrychioxylon paradoxum*. **Notes** *Publ*.: Jul 1912 (cover), cover-t.p., p. 373-389, *pl. 37-41. Copy*: U. – Issued as Trans. Linn. Soc. London ser. 2., Bot., 7(17). 1912. ##### n.11.561. Extinct plants and problems of evolution **Title** *Extinct plants and problems of evolution* founded on a course of public lectures delivered at the University College of Wales. Aberystwyth, in 1922... London (Macmillan and Co.,...) 1924. **Abbreviated title**: *Extinct pl. probl. evol.* **Notes** *Publ*.: 1924 (p. x: 26 Oct 1923; ÖbZ for Jul-Sep 1924; J. Bot. rev. Sep 1924), p. \[i-iv\], frontisp., \[v\]-xiv, \[1\]-240. *Copies*: B-S, G, HH, MO, NY, U, USGS. *Ref*.: Thomas, H.H., J. Bot. 62: 281-282. Sep 1924.