> [!cite] BHL link: this entry starts at [page 97](https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33259143) of TL-2 Suppl. V > Author links: [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6228712) QID Q6228712 > Support pages: [[Abbreviations|abbreviations]], [[Layout key|layout key]], [[Cite TL-2|cite TL-2]] ### Author Davidson, John (1878-1970), British botanist, born at Aberdeen 6 Aug 1878, died 10 Feb 1970, curator, Botany Museum Aberdeen University 1893-1911, provincial botanist British Columbia 1911, curator of herbarium and botanic garden 1916, first professor of botany University of British Columbia, founder and president, Vancouver Natural History Society. **Abbreviated name**: *J. Davidson* #### Herbarium and types Unknown. #### Bibliography and biography BL 1: 134, 292; BM 1: 423; Desmond p. 175 (text above); Kew 2: 24-25; NI 453. #### Biofile - Anon., Biol. J. Linn. Soc. 2(4): 343. 1970. - Brink, V.C., Davidsonia 1(1): 2-3. 1970. - Gager, C.S., Brooklyn Bot. Gard. Record 27(3): 180. 1938. #### Eponymy The journal *Davidsonia* issued by the University of British Columbia botanical gardens in Vancouver since 1970 was named after John Davidson. ### Publications ##### n.29.181. Cascara tree **Title** The *Cascara tree* in British Columbia... Ottawa (F.A. Acland printer to the King's most excellent Majesty) 1922. Oct. **Abbreviated title**: *Cascara tree*. **Notes** *Publ*.: 1922, p. \[1\]-11. *Copy*: BKL. – Issued as Dept. of the interior, Canada, Forestry Branch. – Circular No. 13. *First revision*: Not seen. *Second revision*: 1949, cover-t.p., p. 1-33. *Copy*: NY. – Issued as Bull. Dept. Agric. British Columbia No. A 108. ##### n.29.182. Conifers **Title** *Conifers*, *Junipers* and *Yew*: Gymnosperms of British Columbia... London (T. Fisher Unwin Ltd. \[Ernest Benn Lt.\]) 1927. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: Jan-Mar 1927 (J. New York Bot. Gard. accessions 16 Jul to 15 Oct 1927, Kew Bull. 12 Apr 1927, Nissen 453), p. \[i-ii\], uncol. phot., \[iii\]-xvii, \[1\]-72, *pl. 1-37* (with unnumb. text pages, col. and uncol. pl.). *Copies*: G, NY. *Note*: "Pictures specially drawn by Miss Ivy Abercrombie". *Ref*.: Anon., J. New York Bot. Gard. 28(335): 282. Nov 1927. - A.B.R. \[Rendle\], J. Bot. 65:260-261. Sep 1927 (rev.).