> [!cite] BHL link: this entry starts at [page 226](https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33258704) of TL-2 Suppl. VIII > Author links: [IPNI](https://www.ipni.org/a/3164-1) LSID 3164-1, [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q13408553) QID Q13408553 > Support pages: [[Abbreviations|abbreviations]], [[Layout key|layout key]], [[Cite TL-2|cite TL-2]] ### Author Gilmour, John Scott Lennox (1906-1986), English plant taxonomist and horticulturist, born 28 Sep 1906 in London, educated at Downs School nr. Uppingham, Uppingham School and Clare College, Cambridge, curator of the Cambridge herb. and the Botanical Museum 1930-1931, asst. dir., Kew 1931-1946 (except during W.W.-II when he served with Ministry of Fuel and Power 1940-1944), dir., R.H.S. Garden, Wisley 1946-1951, dir., Botanical Gardens, Cambridge 1951-1973 (retirement), chairman, Intl. Commission on Horticultural Taxonomy 1952-1966, secretary (later chair), Intl. Commission on the Nomencl. of Cult. Plants 1956-1965, R.H.S. Victoria Medal of Honour 1957, died 3 Jun 1986 in Cambridge. **Abbreviated name**: *Gilmour* \[standard form in IPNI: *Gilmour*\] #### Herbarium and types [[Collection CGE|CGE]], [[Collection K|K]], [[Collection NMW|NMW]], [[Collection UPP|UPP]] (now [[Collection LSR|LSR]]). – A few letters are at [[Collection BMNH|BMNH]]. #### Bibliography and biography APN p. 228; Barnhart 2: 51; BL 2: 296, 659; Bossert p. 145; Desmond ed. 2: 280; DNB 22: 312-313. 2004; Ewan Pap. p. 79; Hortus 3: 1193; IH 2: 226; Kent ed. 2: 149; Kew 2: 419; Lenley p. 181; MW p. 137; NI 2: 68; Plesch p. 238; Portr. 1: 63 (index), 3: 481; Roon p. 43; TL-2/4, 2/5, 2/6 (indices); Zander ed. 17: 949. #### Biofile - Anon., \[birth certificate\]: 8 Nov 1906; Gard. Chron., ser. 3, 90: 390. 1931 (portr.), Id., ser. 3, 123: 2. 3 Jan 1948; Intl. address book botanists: 182. 1931; List of publications by J.S.L. Gilmour in the Library of the University Botanic Garden, Cambridge, 1981: 2 p. unnumb. (mimeogr.); The Times (London) \[newspaper\]: 5 Jun 1986; John Scott Lennox Gilmour, M.A., V.M.H., F.L.S., Fellow of Clare College... 1 Nov 1986 \[Memorial service pamphlet\]. - Allen, D.E., 1987. Watsonia 16: 461. - Ashby, E., 1989. Pl. Syst. Evol. 167: 3-6. (portr.) - Bridson, G.D.R. et al., 1980. Nat. Hist. manuscript resources British Isles: 403. (index) - Heywood, V.H. & S.M. Walters, 1989. Pl. Syst. Evol. 167(1-2): 1-2. (portr.) - Metcalf, C.R., 1963. Kew Guild 8(69): 263-264. (portr.) - Stafleu, F.A.S., 1986. Taxon 35: 935. - Stearn, W.T., 1987. Garden 112: 452-455. (portr.) - Stearn, W.T., 1989. Pl. Syst. Evol. 167: 109-112. (bibl.) - Walters, S.M., 1987. Linnean, Newsl. Proc. 3(2): 35-36. - Walters, S.M., 1989. Pl. Syst. Evol. 167: 93-95. - Winsor, M.P., 1995. History and philosophy of the life sciences 17: 227-252. \[re.: Taxonomic Principles Committee\] - Yeo, P.F., 1987. Watsonia 16: 459-460. #### Composite works - (1) Co-author with W.T. Stearn, *Schedae ad Herbarium florae cantbrigiensis*... 1932 (TL-2/5, nr. 12.836). - (2) Co-editor *International Code of Nomenclature for cultivated plants*... ed. 1958 (see TL-2/5, nr. 12.841). ### Publications ##### n.36.489. species **Title** The *species* of *tobacco* grown in *New Guinea*... Port Moresby (Edward George Baker, Government Printer) 1931. Oct. (*Sp*. *tobacco New Guinea*). **Notes** *Publ*.: 1931 (cover-t.p.), cover-t.p., p. \[i\]-v, 1-9, \[i, colophon\], 4 lvs. (uncol. draw. and phot.). *Copies*: HH, K, U. – Issued as Anthropology, Report no. 11. *Note*: (1) pref. (p. iii-iv) by Haddon, A\[lfred\]. C\[ort\]. (1855-1940). (2) Three of the four leaves are printed on both recto and verso. ##### n.36.490. list **Title** A *list* of the more *important collections* in the *University Herbarium, Cambridge* ... Cambridge (University Press) 1933. Oct. **Notes** *Co-author*: Tutin, Thomas Gaskell (1908-1987), see TL-2/6: 556-557 and IH 2: 1052. *Publ*.: 1933, cover-t.p., p. \[1\]-40. *Copies*: BM, FAS, HH (n.v.), K, MO(2) (n.v.), NY(2) (n.v.), WU. ##### n.36.491. taxonomic problem **Title** A *taxonomic problem*... Reprinted from Nature... 1937. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: 19 Jun 1937 (in journal), p. \[1-8, unnumb.\]. *Copy*: K. – Reprinted and to be cited from Nature 139(3529): 1040-1042. 1937.