> [!cite] BHL link: this entry starts at [page 350](https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33066690) of TL-2 Vol. VII > Author links: [IPNI](https://www.ipni.org/a/11732-1) LSID 11732-1, [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1356381) QID Q1356381 > Support pages: [[Abbreviations|abbreviations]], [[Layout key|layout key]], [[Cite TL-2|cite TL-2]] ### Author Wilson, Ernest Henry (1876-1930), British-born American botanist, plant collector and traveller; Kew gardener 1897-1899; collected in China for Veitch & Son 1899-1902, 1903-1905; to U.S. 1906, collecting in China on behalf of Arnold Arboretum 1906-1909, 1910-1911, in Japan 1914, 1917-1919; assistant director Arnold Arboretum 1919-1927, in Far East, India and Africa 1920-1921; keeper Arnold Arboretum 1927-1930, "Chinese Wilson", Sc.D. h.c. Trinity College, Hartford, Conn. **Abbreviated name**: *E. Wils.* \[standard form in IPNI: *E.H.Wilson*\] #### Herbarium and types [[Collection A|A]]; other material at [[Collection AAH|AAH]], [[Collection AMES|AMES]], [[Collection B|B]] (mainly destr.), [[Collection BM|BM]], [[Collection C|C]], [[Collection CAS|CAS]], [[Collection CGE|CGE]], [[Collection DBN|DBN]], [[Collection DPU|DPU]], [[Collection E|E]], [[Collection F|F]], [[Collection GH|GH]], [[Collection HK|HK]], [[Collection K|K]] (major set), [[Collection MO|MO]], [[Collection NY|NY]], [[Collection P|P]], [[Collection PC|PC]], [[Collection PNH|PNH]], [[Collection US|US]], [[Collection W|W]]. – *Field notes and manuscripts*: [[Collection A|A]] (including Veitch letters). – *Letters* at [[Collection G|G]], [[Collection HH (sensu TL-2)|HH]], [[Collection NY|NY]]. #### Bibliography and biography Backer p. 627; Barnhart 3: 503; BJI 2: 192; BL 1: 119, 324; BM 8: 1441; Bossert p. 438; DAB 20: 321-322 (J.G.Jack); Dawson p. 666 (b. 15 Feb 1876, d. 15 Oct 1930); Hortus 3: 1207; IH 1 (ed. 2): 63, (ed. 7): 41, 78, (ed. 6): 366, (ed. 7): 346; Langman p. 807; Lenley p. 437; MW p. 530-532 (main bibl.), suppl. 395; NW p. 61; TL-2/3500, 6027, 10.303, 11.978, 13.568 and see indexes; Tucker 1: 41, 749, *2*: xl, 3: 336-337; Urban-Berl. p. 410; Zander ed. 10, p. 733, ed. 11, p. 837. #### Biofile - Allan, M., Plants that changed our gardens 143-171. 1974. - Anon., Amer. men sci. ed. 3: 748. 1924, ed. 4: 1071. 1927; Bull. misc. Inf. Kew 1919: 207 (asst. dir. Arnold Arb.), 1927: 253 (keeper id., succeeding Sargent), 1930: 498-499 (obit. not.); Cat. gén. livr. impr. Bibl. natl. 224: 550-551. 1976; Hedwigia 71: (108). 1931 (d. 15 Oct 1930, automobile accident); Index Amer. bot. lit. 1886-1966. 4: 549-551. 1969; J. Bot. 68: 352. 1930 (d.); Torreya 30: 165. 1931 (died in automobile accident (with Mrs. Wilson)); Who's who Amer. 13-17. 1924-1933; Who was who Amer. 1: 1360. 1968. - Bell, G., Quart. Bull. Amer. Rhododendron Soc. 31(4): 206-212. 1977. - Brenan, J.P.M. & P.S. Ashton, Life and work of Ernest Henry Wilson *in* pamphlet, The Ernest Wilson memorial Garden Appeal \[1976\]. - Chvany, P.F., Arnoldia 36: 181-236. 1976 (photogr. by Wilson, explan. text, portr.). - Clausen, K.S. & S.Y. Hu, Arnoldia 40(3): 139-145. 1980 (mapplng W.'s coll. local. China). - Coats, A.M., Plant hunters 391 \[index\]. 1969. - Farrington, E.I., Ernest Wilson, Plant hunter. Boston 1931, xxi, 197 p. (biogr., portr., list impt. introd.). - Feldmaier, C., Lily Yearbook 29: 130-132. 1976 (on W.'s lilies). - Ferguson, A.R., Arnoldia 43(4): 24-35. 1983 (E.H.W., Yichang and the kiwifruit). - Fletcher, H.R., Story R. Hort. Soc. 562 \[index\]. 1969. - Foley, D.J. et al., The flowering world of "Chinese" Wilson, London 1969 (introd. biogr. by Foley; 25 short papers by Wilson). - Frodin, D.G., Guide standard floras world nos. 853, 873. 1984. - Gardener, W., Arnoldia 32: 103-114. 1972 (W.'s first trip to China). - Gunn, M. & L.E. Codd, Bot. expl. S. Afr. 378. 1981. - Haberstroh, A.S., Pac. Hort. 44(3): 17-19. 1983. - Hadfield, M., Pioneers in gardening 194-203. 1951. - Hillier, H., Garden, London 101: 497-502. 1976. - Howard, R.A., Arnoldia 40(3): 102-138, 40(4): 154-193. 1980 (Wilson as a botanist, travels, itineraries, labels, collections, manuscripts, letters; major source of information); Lilacs 9: 13-15. 1981 (nodding lilac). - Ingwersen, W., Gard. Chron. 171: 40-41. 1972. - Jacobs, M., Fl. males. Bull. 30: 2741. 1977 (prodigious photographer, see Chvany, Arnoldia 1976). - James, The trees of Bicton 113. 1969. - Lancaster, R., Amateur gardening 93: 51-53. 1976. - Lowden, R.M., Taxon, Index pers. names vols. 1-30. 798. 1984. - Lundstad, A., Norsk hagetid. 67: 81-83. 1951 ("Kina-Wilson"). - Lyte, C, The plant hunters 126-137. 1983. - Munks, D.S., Horticulture 45: 28-30. 1967. - Nakai, T., Bot. Mag. Tokyo 44: 617-620. 1930 (obit.). - Nelmes, E. & W. Cuthbertson, Curt. Bot. Mag. dedic. 1827-1927. 367-368. 1931 (portr., biogr. sketch). - Pirn, Sheila, The wood and the trees, a biography of Augustine Henry, ed. 2. 251 \[index\]. 1986. - Ravenholt, M., Univ. Washington Arbor. Bull. 49(3): 25-30. 1937. - Rehder, A., J. Arnold Arb. 11: 172-189. 1930 (obit.); Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts Sci. 70(10): 603-605. 1930 (obit.). - Rendle, A.B., J. Bot. 69: 18-20. 1931 (obit.). - Slate, G.L., Plants & Garden ser. 2. 23(3): 72-74. 1967. - Sutton, S.B., Charles Sprague Sargent 382 \[index, numerous entries\]. 1970. - Veitch, J.H., Hortus Veitchii 92-96. 1906. - Verdoorn, F., ed., Chron. bot. 5: 218, 220, 501. 1939, 6: 238. 1941, 7: 239. 1943. - Wilson, E.H., Gard. Chron. 37: 337. 1905, 39: 100. 1906 (leaves from my Chinese notebook). #### Composite works - (1) With A. Rehder, *A monograph of Azaleas*, 1921, TL-2/8816. - (2) Collaborator, J.G. Millais, *Magnolias* 1927, TL-2/6027. - (3) C.G. Sargent et al., *Plantae Wilsonianae* 1913-1917, 3 vols., see TL-2/10.303. - (4) With W.B. Hemsley, *Chinese Rhodendrons*, Bull. misc. Inf. Kew 1910: 101-120. - (5) Collaborator, E.E. Silva Tarouca, *Freiland Nadelgehölz*. 1913, 1923, TL-2/11.978. #### Handwriting Arnoldia 40(4): 183. 1980. #### Eponymy *Sinowilsonia* Hemsley (1906). ### Publications ##### n.17.884. Vegetation of Western China **Title** *Vegetation of Western China* a series of 500 photographs with index by E.H. Wilson ... and introduction by Charles Sprague Sargent... London (printed for the subscribers) 1912. **Notes** *Publ*.: 1912, p. \[1\]-19. *Copy*: USDA. – An index issued to accompany a selection of 500 photographs from the Arnold Arboretum expedition to China 1907-1909. Publ. Arnold Arb. Harvard Univ. 2. ##### n.17.885. A naturalist in Western China **Title** *A naturalist in Western China* with vasculum, camera and gun... London (Methuen & Co....) 1913. Oct. **Abbreviated title**: *Natural. W. China*. **Notes** *Introduction*: Charles Sprague Sargent (1841-1927), TL-2/5: 51-57. *1*: 1913, p. \[i\]-xxxvii, \[1\]-251, \[252\], *57 pl*., map. *2*: 1913 (Liverpool City Libr. rd. 15 Nov 1913), p. \[i\]-xi, -229, \[230\], *43 pl*. and map. *Copies*: B-S, HH, HU, Liverpool City Library, NY, USDA. *Ref*.: Diels, L., Bot. Jahrb. 51 (Lit.): 54-55. 1914 (rev.). - Taylor, N., Torreya 14: 8-10. 1914 (rev.). ##### n.17.886. The conifers and taxads of Japan **Title** *The conifers and taxads of Japan*... Cambridge (printed at the University Press; 1916. **Abbreviated title**: *Conif. taxads Japan*. **Notes** *Publ*.: 30 Dec 1916, p. \[i\]-xi, -91, \[93\], *pl. 1-59. Copies*: BR, HH, MO, NY, PH, U, USDA. – Publ. Arnold Arb. 8. ##### n.17.887. The Cherries of Japan **Title** *The Cherries of Japan*...Cambridge (printed at the University Press) 1916. Oct. **Abbreviated title**: *Cherries Japan*. **Notes** *Publ*.: 30 Mar 1916, p. \[i\]-xiv, \[1\]-68, \[i\]-iii (suppl.). *pl. 1-8. Copies*: BR, HH, MO, NY, p. – Publ. Arnold Arb. 7. ##### n.17.888. Aristocrats of the garden **Title** *Aristocrats of the garden*.... Garden City, New York (Doubleday, Page & Company) 1917. Oct. **Abbreviated title**: *Aristocrats gard.* **Notes** *Publ*.: 1917, p. \[i-ii\], frontisp., p. \[iii\]-vii, \[1\]-312, *15 pl. Copy*: HH. ##### n.17.889. The romance of our trees **Title** *The romance of our trees*... Garden City, New York (Doubleday, Page & Company) 1920. Oct. **Abbreviated title**: *Romance trees*. **Notes** *Publ*.: 1920, p. \[i-iv\], frontisp., \[v\]-xvi, \[1\]-278, \[279, colo.\], *42 pl. Copies*: HH, NY. ##### n.17.890. A monograph of the Azaleas **Title** *A monograph of the Azaleas* Rhododendron subgenus Anthodendron... Cambridge (The University Press) 1921. Oct. **Abbreviated title**: *Monogr. Azaleas*. **Notes** *Co-author*: Alfred Rehder (1863-1949). *Publ*.: 15 Apr 1921 (p. \[v\]: Mar 1921; t.p. dated), p. \[i-ix\], 1-219. *Copies*: BR, G, HH, M, MO, NY, U. ##### n.17.891. The lilies of eastern Asia **Title** *The lilies of eastern Asia* a monograph... London (Dulau & Company, Ltd....) 1925. **Abbreviated title**: *Lilies east. Asia*. **Notes** *Publ*.: 31 Mar 1925, p. \[i-ii\], frontisp., \[iii\]-xiv, 1-110, \[111\], *pl. 1-16. Copies*: G, HH, MICH, MO, NY, PH, USDA. *Reprint* (unchanged): Mai 1929. *Copies*: BR, US; IDC 5420/5429. London (Dulau & Company, Ltd.) and Boston, Mass. (The Stratford Company) \[on p. vi: Mai 1929\]. ##### n.17.892. America's greatest garden **Title** *America's greatest garden* the Arnold Arboretum... Boston, Massachusetts (the Stratford Company,...) 1925. **Abbreviated title**: *Amer. great. gard.* **Notes** *Publ*.: Jun 1925 (copy sent to BR 31 Jul 1925), p. \[i\*-v\*\], frontisp. portr. Sargent, i-\[ix\], 1-123, *pl*. \[*1-50*\]. *Copies*: BR, G, H-UB, MO, NY. *Reprinted* (unchanged): Oct 1925. *Copy*: HH, NY. ##### n.17.893. Plant hunting **Title** *Plant hunting*... Boston, Massachusetts (The Stratford Company...) 1927. 2 vols. **Abbreviated title**: *pl. hunt.* **Notes** *1*: Jun 1927 (p. x: 15 Mai 1927; Nat. Nov. Jul 1927), p. \[i-ii\], frontisp., \[iii\]-xxix, \[1\], portr., 3-248, *pl. 1-62.* *2*: Jun 1927 (Nat. Nov. Jul 1927, p. \[i\]-ix, \[1\], *pl. 63*, 3-276, *pl. 64-127.* *Copies*: HH, MICH, MO, NY. ##### n.17.894. China, mother of gardens **Title** *China, mother of gardens*... Boston, Massachusetts (The Stratford Company) \[1929\]. **Abbreviated title**: *China*. **Notes** *Publ*.: 1929 (p. vi: 15 Feb 1929), p. \[i\*-v\*\], \[i\]-x, \[xi\], 1-408, *pl. 1-60*, frontisp., map. *Copies*: HU, LC, US, USDA. ##### n.17.895. Aristocrats of the trees **Title** *Aristocrats of the trees*... Boston, Massachusetts (The Stratford Company) \[1930\]. Oct. **Abbreviated title**: *Aristocrats trees*. **Notes** *Publ*.: 1930 (p. vi: Feb 1930), frontisp., p. \[i\]-xxii, 1-279, *pl. 1-6*6. *Copies*: MO, NY.