> [!cite] BHL link: this entry starts at [page 741](https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33212783) of TL-2 Vol. VI > Author links: [IPNI](https://www.ipni.org/a/11197-1) LSID 11197-1, [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5730819) QID Q5730819 > Support pages: [[Abbreviations|abbreviations]], [[Layout key|layout key]], [[Cite TL-2|cite TL-2]] ### Author Vilmorin, \[Charles Philippe\] Henry \[Levêque\] de (1843-1899), French botanist, geneticist and plant-breeder, son of Louis de Vilmorin; head of the Vilmorin-Andrieux et Cie 1867-1899 (from 1873 "chef de la Maison"); Légion d'Honneur 1882; Veitch Memorial Medal 1896. **Abbreviated name**: *H. Vilm.* \[standard form in IPNI: *H.Vilm.*\] #### Herbarium and types Private. – *Letters* at [[Collection FH|FH]], [[Collection G|G]]. #### Bibliography and biography AG 2(1): 699; Barnhart 3: 437 (b. 26 Feb 1843, d. 23 Aug 1899); Bossert p. 419; CSP 8: 213, 12: 444, 19: 358; Morren ed. 10, p. 57; Plesch p. 451-452; Rehder 5: 884; Tucker 1: 14, 205, 721; Zander ed. 11, p. 831. #### Biofile - André, E., J. Soc. natl. Hort. France ser. 3. 21: 840-848. 1899 (portr., obit. not.); Rev. hortic. 71: 420-424. 1899 (obit., portr.). - Anon., Bot. Centralbl. 80: 95. 1899 (d.); Bot. Not. 1900: 47 (d.); Bull. misc. Inf. Kew 1899: 191 (obit. not.); Cat. gén. livr. impr. Bibl. natl. 210: 849-853. 1971; Nat. Nov. 21: 546. 1899 (d.); Notes pour servir à une étude sur l'oeuvre des Vilmorin 6-8. 1926; Rev. hort. 76: 128. 1904 (Committee to set up monument for H. de V.); Österr. bot. Z. 49: 415. 1899 (d.). - Bois, D. et al., J. Soc. Hort. France ser. 3. 21: 836-848. 1899 (funeral orations). - Cavillier, F.G., Boissiera 5: 93. 1941. - Du Lac et al., Discours prononcés aux obsèques de M. Henri Levêque de Vilmorin, Verrières-le-Buisson, 26 Aug 1899, 28 p. - Eriksson, J., Sv. Trädgårdsför. Tidskr. 1899(9): 129-149 (obit., portr.). - Flahault, Ch., Bull. Soc. bot. France 46: 353-381. *pl. 8.* - Henriques, J., Bol. Soc. Broter. 16: 224-225. 1899 (obit. not.). - Heuzé, G., Les Vilmorin (1746-1899), Paris 1899, 32 p. - Kerchove de Denterghem, Cte de, Rev. hort. belge étrang. 25: 204-206. 1899 (obit., portr.). - Malinvaud, L.J.E., Table art. orig. Bull. Soc. bot. France 236-237. 1899. - Nelmes, E. & W. Cuthbertson, Curtis's Bot. Mag. dedic. 287-288. 1932 (portr., tribute). - Pellegrin, F., Bull. Soc. bot. France 101 (Suppl.): 35-36. 1954. - Roberts, H.F., Plant hybrid, before Mendel 142, 147-149, 151-154. 1965. - Wittrock, V.B., Acta Horti Berg. 3(2): 118. 1903. ### Publications ##### n.16.176. Les meilleurs blés **Title** *Les meilleurs blés* description et culture des principales variétés de froments d'hiver et de printemps par Vilmorin-Andrieux & Cie... Paris (chez Vilmorin-Andrieux et Cie...) \[1880\]. Oct. **Abbreviated title**: *Meilleurs blés*. **Notes** *Authorship*: Henry de Vilmorin signed the introduction; he was head of the firm in 1880. *Publ*.: 1880 (p. vii: 30 Jun 1880), p. \[i\]-vii, \[1\]-175, 65 col. liths. Eug. Graff. *Copies*: BR, HH. *Ref*.: Anon., Bull. Soc. bot. France 29 (bibl.): 134-135. 1882. ##### n.16.177. Essai d'un catalogue **Title** *Essai d'un catalogue* méthodique et synonymique *des principales variétés de pommes de terre*... Paris (Chez Vilmorin-Andrieux et Cie) 1881. Oct. **Abbreviated title**: *Essai cat. pommes de terre*. **Notes** *Ed*. \[*1*\]: 1881 (p. xi: 10 Dec 1880), p. \[i\]-xi, \[1\]-46. *Copy*: G. *Ed. 2*: 1886 (Bot. Zeit. 26 Nov 1886; Nat. Nov. Jul(2) 1886), p. \[i\]-xi, \[1\]-51. *Copy*: USDA – "*Catalogue* méthodique et synonymique *des principales variétés*..." *Ed. 3*: 1902, p. \[i\]-x, \[xi-xii\], \[1\]-65. *Copies*: NSUB, US. – By Philippe de Vilmorin (1872-1917). *Ed. 4*: 1927, p. \[i\]-ix, \[x-xii\], \[1\]-62. *Copy*: USDA. – By Henri-Louis de Vilmorin. ##### n.16.178. Les plantes potagères **Title** *Les plantes potagères* description et culture des principaux légumes des climats tempérés par Vilmorin-Andrieux et Cie... Paris (chez Vilmorin-Andrieux et Cie...) 1883. Oct. **Abbreviated title**: *Pl. potag.* **Notes** *Authorship*: Henri de Vilmorin was head of the firm in 1883; both he and his brother Maurice contributed to the publication. *Ed*. \[*1*\]: Jan 1883 (p. xiv: 31 Oct 1882; BSbF rd. 26 Jan-9 Feb 1883; Nat. Nov. Feb(2) 1883), p. \[i\]-xvi, \[1\]-650, \[651, err.; 652 colo.\]. *Copies*: G, HH, NY, PH. *Ed. 2*: 1891 (p. vii: Dec 1890; Bot. Zeit. 28 Aug 1891), p. \[i\]-xx, \[1\]-730, \[732, colo.\]. *Copies*: B, BR, G, HH, NY, PH. *Ed. 3*:. 1904 (p. v: Jul 1904), p. \[i\]-xx, \[1\]-804, \[805-806\]. *Copy*: BR. *Ed. 4*: 1925, p. \[i\]-xx, \[1\]-812. *English*: Nov-Dec 1885 (p. x: Nov 1885; Nat. Nov. Jan(2) 1886), p. \[i\]-xvi, \[1\]-620. *Copy*: NY. – *The vegetable garden*. Illustrations, descriptions, and culture of the garden vegetables of cold and temperate climates... English edition published under the direction of W. Robinson,... London (John Murray,...) 1885. Oct. – A reissue of 1889 is mentioned by Nat. Nov. Jun(2) 1889. ##### n.16.179. La villa Thuret **Title** *La villa Thuret*... Paris (Société anonyme des imprimeries réunies,...) 1884. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: Apr 1884 (reprint cover dated 1884; journal issue Apr 1884), cover-t.p., p. \[1\]-26. *Copies*: G, MO. – Reprinted and to be cited from Bull. Soc. bot. France 30: xxvi-xlix. 1884. ##### n.16.180. Expériences de croisement entre les blés différents **Title** *Expériences de croisement entre les blés différents*... Paris (Imprimeries réunies,...) 1888. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: 1 Mar 1888 (in journal), cover-t.p., p. \[1\]-4, *pl. 1-4. Copy*: G. – Reprinted and to be cited from Bull. Soc. bot. France 35: 49-52 (rev.), 239. 1888. ##### n.16.181. Catalogue méthodique et synonymique des froments **Title** *Catalogue méthodique et synonymique des froments* qui composent la collection de Henry L. de Vilmorin... Paris (Chez Vilmorin-Andrieux & Cie...) 1889. Oct. **Abbreviated title**: *Cat. froments*. **Notes** *Ed*. \[*1*\]: 1889, p. \[i\], \[1\]-76. *Copy*: G. *Ed. 2*: 1895, p. \[i\], \[1\]-88, \[89, colo.\], *pl. 1-16* (uncol. liths.). *Copy*: G. – Contains the introduction to L. de Vilmorin, *Essai cat. froments* 1850, and the introduction to the 1889 edition by H. de Vilmorin. ##### n.16.182. L'héridité chez les végétaux **Title** *L'héridité chez les végétaux*,.... Paris (Imprimerie nationale) 1890. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: 1890, p. \[1\]-28. *Copy*: HH. ##### n.16.183. Les plantes de grande culture **Title** *Les plantes de grande culture* céréales, plantes fourragères, industrielles et économiques par Vilmorin-Andrieux & Cie... Paris (Vilmorin-Andrieux & Cie...) \[1892\]. Oct. **Abbreviated title**: *Pl. grande cult.* **Notes** *Authorship*: H. de Vilmorin signed the introduction on p. ii of ed. 1; ed. 2 is by Philippe de V. *Ed*. \[*1*\]: 1892 (p. ii: 10 Dec 1892; Bot. Zeit. 16 Mai 1893; Nat. Nov. Feb(1) 1893), p. \[i\*\], \[i\], ii, \[iii-iv\], \[1\]-211, \[212, colo.\]. *Copy*: G. *Ed*. \[*2*\]: 1914, p. \[i\]-viii, \[ix\], \[1\]-228, \[229\]. *Copy*: BR. ##### n.16.184. Flowers from the French Riviera **Title** *Flowers from the French Riviera*... London (printed by Spottiswoode & Co.,...) 1893. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: 1893, cover-t.p., p. \[1\]-24. *Copies*: B, HH, NY. – Reprinted and to be cited from J.R. Hort. Soc. 16(1): 80-104. 1893. ##### n.16.185. Le Chrysanthème **Title** *Le Chrysanthème* histoire physiologie et culture en France et à l'étranger... Paris (Imprimé par l'auteur) 1896. **Notes** *Publ*.: Mar 1896, p. \[1\]-28. *Copy*: HH. – Also published in Rev. gén int. Sci. Litt. Mar 1896 (journal n.v.).