> [!cite] BHL link: this entry starts at [page 459](https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33266766) of TL-2 Suppl. III > Author links: [IPNI](https://www.ipni.org/a/20017475-1) LSID 20017475-1, [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21508014) QID Q21508014 > Support pages: [[Abbreviations|abbreviations]], [[Layout key|layout key]], [[Cite TL-2|cite TL-2]] ### Author Castle, R. Lewis (1854-1922), English gardener and horticulturist, born at Chelsea (London), worked at Edgeware, later with his father at his nursery at Clapham, Kew gardener 1874-1877, idem sometime at the gardens at Holmbury (Surrey), accepted a position with the Journal of Horticulture for twelve years, later some time at gardens at Tunbridge Wells, from 1894 manager of the Experimental Fruit Farm at Woburn of the Duke of Bedford for some time. **Abbreviated name**: *L. Castle* \[standard form in IPNI: *L.Castle*\] #### Herbarium and types Unknown. #### Bibliography and biography BB p. 60; Desmond p. 122; Kew 1: 494; Rehder 3: 619, 697. #### Biofile - Anon., Gard. Chron. ser. 3. 72: 276. 1922; J. Kew Guild 1923: 275 (in memoriam, portr.). ### Publications ##### n.25.077. Cactaceous plants **Title** *Cactaceous plants*: their history and culture with numerous illustrations... London 1884. Oct. **Abbreviated title**: *Cact. pl.* **Notes** *Publ*.: Dec 1884 (preface signed 10 Nov 1884), p. \[i-vi\], \[1\]-93. *Copy*: HH. *Reprint*: 1974, p. \[i\*-ii\*\]. \[i-vi\], \[1\]-93. *Copy*: MO. – Anapolis (The Rumeshald Press) 1974. Oct. ##### n.25.078. Orchids **Title** *Orchids*: a review of their structure and history... London (Journal of Horticulture Office) \[1885\]. Oct. **Abbreviated title**: *Orchids*. **Notes** *Publ*.: 1885, p. \[1\]-59 with text ills. *Copy*: BM. – A second issue, 1886 contained 100 p. (Bot. Zeit. 29 Oct 1886), a third issue, 1887 or 1888 contained 124 p. with a frontisp. *Copy*: NY. – A fourth edition of 146 p. is mentioned by Bot. Zeit. 47: 706. 25 Oct 1889 (n.v.), a fifth edition of 189 p., issued at Gand (A. Huiste) 1889, french text by A. de Heulenaire (Nat. Nov. Jan (1) 1890).