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### Author
Taylor, John Ellor (1837-1895), British geologist, editor and botanist; sub-editor Norwich Mercury 1863; editor Hardwicke's Science Gossip 1872-1893; curator Ipswich Museum 1872-1893; lectured in Australia 1885.
**Abbreviated name**: *J.E. Tayl.* \[standard form in IPNI: *J.E.Taylor*\]
#### Herbarium and types
Unknown.
#### Bibliography and biography
Barnhart 3: 363; BB p. 296; BM 5: 2078; Desmond p. 601 (b. 21 Sep 1837, d. 28 Sep 1895); Jackson p. 60, 61, 238, 488; Morren ed. 10, p. 74; Plesch p. 423; Quenstedt p. 424; Rehder 5: 837; TL-2/see R.H. Schomburgk, J.E. Sowerby.
#### Biofile
- Anon., Bot. Centralbl. 64: 287. 1895 (d.); Brit. Mus. gen. cat. print. books 235: 522-524. 1964; J. Bot. 33: 352. 1895 (obit. not.); Österr. bot. Z. 46: 39. 1896 (d.); Proc. Linn. Soc. London 1895-1896: 47. 1896.
- Boase, F., Modern Engl. biogr. 3: 897. 1965.
- Bridson, G.D.R. et al., Nat. hist. mss. res. Brit. isl. 196.6. 1980.
- Dallman, A.A. & M.H. Wood, Trans. Liverpool Bot. Soc. 1: 92. 1909.
- Freeman, R.B., Brit. nat. hist. books 337. 1980.
### Publications
##### n.13.809. Flowers
**Title**
*Flowers*; their origin, shapes, perfumes, and colours... London (Hardwicke & Bogue...) 1878. Oct.
**Abbreviated title**: *Flowers*.
**Notes**
*Ed*. \[*1*\]: Jul 1878 (J. Bot. Aug 1878; Nat. Nov. Jan(1) 1879), p. \[i\]-xxii, \[1\]-347, *pl. 1-8* (col.). *Copies*: MO, NY. – Popular.
*Ed. 4*: 1904, p. \[i\]-xxiv, \[1\]-347, *pl. 1-8. Copies*: BR, HH, NY. – London (W.H. Allen & Co.,...) \[1904\]. Also with imprint Edinburgh (John Grant...) 1904. Oct.
##### n.13.810. The sagacity and morality of plants
**Title**
*The sagacity and morality of plants* a sketch of the life & conduct of the vegetable kingdom... London (Chatto & Windus,...) 1884. Oct.
**Abbreviated title**: *Sagac. moral. pl.*
**Notes**
*Publ*.: Mai 1884 (p. vi: 4 Mar 1884; Bot. Zeit. 29 Aug 1884; J. Bot. Jun 1884; Nat. Nov. Mai(2) 1884), frontisp., p. \[i\]-xi, \[1\]-311. *Copies*: HH, NY.
*Re-issue*: 1891, p. \[i\]-xi, \[1\]-311. *Copies*: NY. – "a new edition" \[i.e. re-issue\], London (id.) 1891. Oct.
*New edition*: 1904, 324 p., n.v. (Nat. Nov. Mar(1) 1905).