> [!cite] BHL link: this entry starts at [page 113](https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33259159) of TL-2 Suppl. V > Author links: [IPNI](https://www.ipni.org/a/2042-1) LSID 2042-1, [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1702168) QID Q1702168 > Support pages: [[Abbreviations|abbreviations]], [[Layout key|layout key]], [[Cite TL-2|cite TL-2]] > [!example] See also [[Dawson, (Sir) John William|first entry]] for this author ### Author \* Dawson, \[Sir\] John William (1820-1899), Canadian botanist and geologist, born at Picton, Nova Scotia, Canada, was at the University of Edinburgh, MA 1842, returned to Canada, with Charles Lyell 1842 in the field in Nova Scotia, from 1853 in Montreal in secondary schools, from 1855 principal and professor of geology at McGill College 1855-1893, LL.D. 1884. **Abbreviated name**: *Dawson* \[standard form in IPNI: *Dawson*\] #### Collections See TL-2/1: 603. #### Bibliography and biography Andrews p. 251-252; Barnhart 1: 428 (b. 13 Oct 1820, Picton, N.S., d. 19 Nov 1899, Montreal P.Q.); BB p. 86, suppl. 2: 6, BM 1: 429-430; 6: 256; Bossert p. 96; CSP 2: 182-184, 6: 630, 7: 497-499, 9: 653-654, 12: 186, 187, 14: 506-508; Desmond p. 178; DNB suppl. 1(2): 120; IH 2: 154; Jackson p. 573 (index); Kew 2: 33-34; ME 1: 178, 3: 562; Morren ed. 10, p. 133; Quenstedt p. 108; TL-2/1: 603; Tucker 1: 189. #### Biofile - Adams, F.D., Canadian Rec. Sci. 8(3): 137-149. Jan 1900 (biogr., portr.); Bull. Geol. Soc. Amer. 11: 550-580. 1900 (bibl. p. 557-580 by H.M. Ami) (portr.); Proc. Trans. Roy. Soc. Canada ser. 2. 7(4): 3-44. 1901. - Ami, H.M., Amer. Geologist 26(1): 1-48. 1900 (bibl., portr.), also repr. Minneapolis 1900, 63 p. - Anon., Canad. Men Women Time 251-253. 1898; Natural. Canadien 5: 131-132. 1873; Ann. Rep. Smithson. Inst. for 1904: 577-578, 695, *pl. 29.* 1906. - Bridson, G.D.R. et al., Nat. Hist. Manuscr. Resources Brit. Isles 240.31, 240.124. 1980. - Britten, J. and G.S. Boulger, J. Bot. 41(11): 372. Nov 1903 (biogr.). - Dawson, Rankin, ed., Fifty years of work in Canada 1-306. 1901 (autobiogr.). - Ewan, J. et al., Short hist. bot. U.S. 12, 103. 1969. - Hueber, F.M., Taxon 16(2): 81-85. 1967. - Penhallow, D.P., Trans. Roy. Soc. Canada ser. 2. 3(sect. 4): 32-36. 1897. - Sheets-Pyenson, S., Index to the scientific correspondence of John William Dawson. 1992. - Stafleu, F.A., *in* Daniels and Stafleu, Taxon 23(4): 482. 1974 (portr.). - Ward, L.F., Ann. Rep. U.S. Geol. Surv. 5: 377-378. 1885. - Woodward, H.B., Hist. Geol. Soc. London 217. 1907. ### Publications ##### n.29.276. flora **Title** On the *flora* of the *Devonian* period in *North-Eastern America*... From the Quarterly Journal of the Geological Society... 1862. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: Nov 1862 (date on t.p., read 7 Mai 1862), title recto of p. \[296\], p. \[296\]-330, *pl. 12-17* (uncol. liths.), loose errata sheet, app. p. opp. p. 329. *Copy*: BR. – Reprinted and to be cited from Quart. J. geol. Soc. 18(11): 296-330, *pl. 12-17.* 1862. ##### n.29.277. Alpine **Title** *Alpine* and *arctic plants*: a lecture delivered before the young men's Christian Association of Montreal, February, 1862... Montreal (Printed by John Lovell,...) 1862. Oct. **Abbreviated title**: *Alpine arctic pl.* **Notes** *Publ*.: 1862, p. \[1\]-25. *Copy*: NY. ##### n.29.278. structure **Title** On the *structure* and *affinities* of *Sigillaria*, Calamites and Calamodendron... From the Quarterly Journal of the Geological Society... 1871. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: Mai 1871 (in journal, read 11 Mai 1870), p. \[147\]-161, *pl. 7-10* (uncol. liths.). *Copy*: BR. – Reprinted and to be cited from Quart. J. geol. Soc. 27(5): 147-161, *pl. 7-10.* 1871. ##### n.29.279. new tree ferns **Title** On *new tree ferns* and other fossils from the *Devonian*... From the Quarterly Journal of the Geological Society... 1871. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: Aug 1871 (in journal, read 22 Mar 1871), p. \[269\]-275, *pl. 12* (uncol. lith.). *Copy*: BR. – Reprinted and to be cited from Quart. J. geol. Soc. 27(8): 269-275, *pl. 12.* 1871. ##### n.29.280. Fossil Plants **Title** Geological Survey of Canada... The *Fossil Plants* of the *Devonian* and upper *silurian formations* of *Canada*... Montreal/London (Dawson Bros....) London (Sampson Low, Son & Marston) 1871. Oct. **Abbreviated title**: *Fossil pl. Devon. Canada*. **Notes** *Publ*.: 1871 (p. 4 signed 26 Jun 1871), cover-t.p., p. \[1\]-92, *pl. 1-20* (uncol. liths.). *Copies*: BR, NY. *Ref*.: Anon., Bull. Soc. bot. France 18(Bibl.): 29-31. 1872 (rev.). - *Second part*: 1882 (n.v.). ##### n.29.281. fossil plants **Title** Geological survey of Canada... Report of the *fossil plants* of the *Lower Carboniferous* and Millstone Grit formations of Canada... Montreal (printed by John Lovell,...) 1873. Oct. **Abbreviated title**: *Fossil pl. Lower Carbonif.* **Notes** *Publ*.: 1873, cover-t.p., p. \[1\]-42, *unnumb. uncol. pl.*, 43-47, *pl. 1-10* (uncol. liths.). *Copies*: BR, NY. ##### n.29.282. Diploxylon **Title** On a specimen of *Diploxylon* from the coal-formation of *Nova Scotia*... From the Quarterly Journal of the Geological Society... 1877. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: Nov 1877 (in journal), title recto of p. 836, p. 836-842. *Copy*: BR. – Reprinted and to be cited from Quart. J. geol. Soc. 33(11): 836-842. 1877. ##### n.29.283. Scottish Devonian plants **Title** Notes on some *Scottish Devonian plants*... From the Canadian Naturalist... 1878. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: Feb 1878 (date on p. \[1\], read 20 Dec 1877), p. \[1\]-10, \[11\], *1* unnumb. uncol. *pl*. *Copy*: BR. – Reprinted and to be cited from Canadian natural. 8(7): 379-389, *1 pl*. 1878. ##### n.29.284. Rhizocarps **Title** On *Rhizocarps* in the Erian (Devonian) period in America... Chicago (printed for the Academy) 1883. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: 1883, cover-t.p., p. \[i\], \[105\]-118, *1 uncol pl*. *Copy*: NY. – Reprinted and to be cited from Bull. Chicago Acad. Sci. 1(9): 105-118, *1 pl*. 1883. ##### n.29.285. Cretaceous **Title** II. – On the *Cretaceous* and Tertiary floras of *British Columbia* and the North-West Territory... Section IV, Trans. Roy. Soc. Canada... 1884. Qu. **Notes** *Publ*.: 1884 (read 23 Mai 1883), p. 15-34, *pl. 1-8* (liths.). *Copy*: NY. – Reprinted and to be cited from Proc. and Trans. Roy. Soc. Canada, sect. 4. 1: 15-34, *pl. 1-8.* 1884 \[1883\]. ##### n.29.286. Mesozoic floras **Title** I. – On the *Mesozoic floras* of the Rocky Mountain Region of *Canada*... Section IV, Trans. Roy. Soc. Canada... 1885. Qu. **Notes** *Publ*.: 1886 (read 27 Mai 1885), p. \[1\]-22, \[23\], *pl. 1-4* (liths.). *Copy*: NY. – Reprinted and to be cited from Proc. and Trans. Roy. Soc. Canada, sect. 4. 3: 1-22, *pl. 1-4.* 1886 \[1885\]. ##### n.29.287. Fossil Plants **Title** III. – On the *Fossil Plants* of the *Laramie* Formation of *Canada*... Section IV, Trans. Roy. Soc. Canada... 1887. Qu. **Notes** *Publ*.: 1887 (read 27 Mai 1886), p. 19-34, *pl. 1-2* (liths.). *Copy*: NY. – Reprinted and to be cited from Proc. and Trans. Roy. Soc. Canada, sect. 4. 4: 19-34, *pl. 1-2.* 1887 \[1886\]. ##### n.29.288. Note **Title** III. – *Note* on *fossil woods* and other Plant remains, from the Cretaceous and Laramie Formations of the Western Territories of Canada... Section IV, Trans. Roy. Soc. Canada 1888. Qu. **Notes** *Publ*.: 1888 (read 25 Mai 1887), p. 31-37. *Copy*: NY. – Reprinted and to be cited from Proc. and Trans. Roy. Soc. Canada, sect. 4. 5: 31-37. 1888 \[1887\]. ##### n.29.289. pleistocene flora **Title** On the *pleistocene flora* of *Canada*... Bulletin of the Geological Society of America ... 1890. Oct. **Notes** *Co-author*: Davis Pearce Penhallow (1854-1910), see TL-2/4: 152. *Publ*.: 9 Apr 1890 (date on p. 311), cover-t.p., p. 311-334. *Copy*: NY. – Reprinted and to be cited from Bull. Geol. Soc. America 1: 311-334. 1890. ##### n.29.290. Cretaceous plants **Title** VI. – On new species of *Cretaceous plants* from *Vancouver Island*... Section IV, Trans. Roy. Soc. Canada... 1894. Qu. **Notes** *Publ*.: 1894 (read 25 Mai 1893), cover-t.p., p. 53-72, *pl. 5-14* (uncol. draw.). *Copy*: NY. – Reprinted and to be cited from Proc. and Trans. Roy. Soc. Canada, sect. 4. 11: 53-72, *pl. 5-14.* 1894 \[1893\].