> [!cite] BHL link: this entry starts at [page 168](https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33355255) of TL-2 Vol. III > Author links: [IPNI](https://www.ipni.org/a/5771-1) LSID 5771-1, [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1346111) QID Q1346111 > Support pages: [[Abbreviations|abbreviations]], [[Layout key|layout key]], [[Cite TL-2|cite TL-2]] ### Author Loudon, John Claudius (1783-1843), British gardener, horticultural writer and botanist at Bayswater nr. London. **Abbreviated name**: *Loud.* \[standard form in IPNI: *Loudon*\] #### Herbarium and types Unknown. #### Bibliography and biography AG 5(4): 17; Barnhart 2: 404; BB p. 193, BM 3: 1182-1183, 7: 747; Bossert p. 243; CSP 4: 90; Desmond p. 394-395; DNB 34: 149; Frank 3(Anh): 61; Henrey 2: 727-728; Hortus 3: 1198 ("Loud."); Jackson p. 575; Kew 3: 504-505; Langman p. 458; Lasègue p. 272, 537, 574; Lenley p. 463; MW p. 285; NI 1238-1242; PH p. 364; Plesch p. 317; PR 5625-5631 (ed. 1: 6278-6292); Rehder 5: 524; SO 837a, 838a-d, 2688; Stevenson p. 1249; TL-1: 784-785, see also under G. Don; TL-2/141, 2742; see G. Don Jr.; Tucker 1: 442-443; Zander ed. 10, p. 687, ed. 11, p. 783 (b. 8 Apr 1783, d. 14 Dec 1843). - Allen, D. E., The Vicotorian fern craze 12, 14, 15. 1969. - Allibone, S. A., Crit. dict. Engl. lit. 1133-1134. 1870 (bibl.). - Anon., Bot. Zeit. 2: 197-200. 1844; Flora 27: 175. 1844; J. Bot. 74: 247. 1936 (production costs *Arb. frut. brit. £10.000*); Gard. Chron. 1845: 754-755; House and Garden 1977: 145, 147. (portr.); Proc. Linn. Soc. London 1889: 37. 1891 (on portr.). - Baines, J. E., Vict. Natural. 90: 229. 1973 (epon.). - Ewan, J. et al., Short hist. bot. U. S. 41. 1969. - Fletcher, H. H., Story R. Hort. Soc. 547 \[index\]. 1969. - Fricker, L., *in* Willis, P., ed., Furor hortensis, Edinburgh 1974, p. 76-88 ("... the plane truth?", on Gloag 1970). - Fussell, G. E., Gard. Chron. 1949: 132-133. - Gloag, J., Mr. Loudon's England, the life and work of John Claudius Loudon, and his influence on architecture and furniture design. London 1970, 224 p. (main biogr. and evaluation; bibl.), for an evaluation of Gloag's work and ideas on Loudon see Fricker (1974). - Hadfield, M., Pioneers in gardening 157-168, 175-176. 1951. - Harvey, N., Ploughshare 36: 3. Sep 1949. - Huxley, L., Life letters J. D. Hooker 1: 133. 1918. - Jessen, K. F. W., Bot. Gegenw. Vorz. 248, 392-393, 461. 1884. - Lemmon, K., Golden age plant hunters 4, 10, 15, 16, 72, 217, 218. 1968. - Loudon, J. W., Memoir, prefixed to J. C. Loudon, Self instruction for young gardeners, 1845 (fide BB; n.v.). - Martin, M., Ind. corr. Torrey p. 463. 1973. - Milner, J. D., Cat. portr. Kew 80-81. 1906. - Roberts, W., J. R. Hort. Soc. 61(7): 277-284. 1936 (Centenary of L's Arboretum, 1835. - Rose, H. J., New general biogr. dict. 9: 317-318. 1850 (n.v.). - Taylor, G., Some nineteenth century gardeners 17-67. 1951. - Wallace, R. H., Gard, chron. 1902: 298. #### Composite works - (1) Edited *The Gardener's Magazine*, vols. 1-19, 1826-1843. (IDC 7357) (see Brothersson, R.P., Gard Chron. 1921: 246). (2) Edited *The magazine of natural history*, vols. 1-9, 1828-1836. #### Eponymy *Loudonia* J. Lindley (1840). ### Publications ##### n.5025. An encyclopaedia of gardening **Title** *An encyclopaedia of gardening*; comprising the theory and practice of horticulture, floriculture, arboriculture, and landscape-gardening, including all the latest improvements; a general history of gardening in all countries; and a statistical view of its present state, with suggestions for its future progress, in the British Isles... London (printed for Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown,...) 1822. Oct. **Abbreviated title**: *Encycl. gard.* **Notes** *Ed. 1*: Apr-Oct 1822 (p. iv: 12 Mar 1822; Flora 7 Nov 1822), p. \[i\]-xviii, \[1\]-1469. *Copies*: MO, NY. – 595 wood engravings by Branston. *Ed. 2*: Mai-Dec 1824 (p. iv: 8 Apr 1824), p. \[i\]-xii, \[1\]-1233. *Copy*. G. – 757 figs. (id.). *Ed. 3*: 1825, p. \[i\]-xii, \[1\]-1233. *Copy*: NY. – 757 figs, (id.) *Ed. 4*: 1826, p. \[i\]-xii, \[1\]-1233. *Copies*: BR, NY. – 757 figs. (id.). *Ed. 5*: 1827, p. \[i\]-xii, \[1\]-1233. *Copy*: USDA. – 756 figs, (id.) *Ed*. \[*6*\]: 1830 (t.p. undated p. iv: 18 Jan), p. \[i\]-xii, \[1\]-1233. *Copy*: NY.– 757 figs. (id.) *Ed*. \[*7*\]: 1834 (t.p. undated; p. vi: 28 Oct 1834), p. \[i\]-xl, \[1\]-1270, \[1, err.\]. *Copy*: "A new edition, considerately improved and enlarged." London (id.) s.d.– 981 figs. (id.) *Ed*. \[*8*\]: 1850 (p. vii: 12 Mar 1850), p. \[i\]-xl, \[1\]-1278. *Copies*: NY, USDA. – A new edition, corrected and improved, by Mrs. Loudon \[Jane Wells Loudon, 1807 -1858\], 1020 figs. *New edition*: 1878, p. \[i\]-xl, \[1\]-1278. *Copy*: USDA. – 1020 figs. London (Longmans, Green and Co.) 1878. Oct. *German*: 1823-1826. *Copy*: NY.– "Eine Encyclopädie des Gartenwesens; enthaltend die Theorie und Praxis des Gemüsebaues, der Blumenzucht, Baumzucht und der Landschaftsgartnerei; mit Inbegriff der neuesten Entdeckungen und Verbesserungen... aus dem Englischen... Weimar (im Verlage des Gr. Herzogl. Sächs, privil. Landes-Industrie-Comptoirs) 1823-1826, 2 vols. *1*: "1823 u. 1824" (but p. iv: Jan 1826), p. \[i\]-xvii, \[i\]-1048. *2*: "1825 u. 1826", p. \[i\]-viii, \[1049\]-1688. *Atlas*: "1823", *pl. 1-57*, uncol. liths. ##### n.5026. An encyclopaedia of plants **Title** *An encyclopaedia of plants*: comprising the description, specific character, culture, history, application in the arts, and every other desirable particular respecting all the plants indigenous, cultivated in, or introduced to Britain: combining all the advantages of a Linnean and Jussieuean species plantarum, an historia plantarum, a grammar of botany, and a dictionary of botany and vegetable culture. The whole in English; with the synonymes of the commoner plants in the different European and other languages; the scientific names accentuated, their etymologies explained; the classes, orders, and botanical terms illustrated by engravings; and with figures of nearly ten thousand species, exemplifying several individuals belonging to every genus included in the work. Edited by J. C. Loudon, ... the specific characters by an eminent botanist; the drawings by J. C. D. Sowerby,... and the engravings by R. Bromston. London (printed for Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, and Green,...) 1829. Oct. **Abbreviated title**: *Encycl. pl.* **Notes** *Ed. 1*: 1829 (p. iv: Mai 1829), p. \[i\]-xx, \[1\]-2, 1-1159. *Copies*: BR, G, L, MO(2), NY, U, US, USDA. *Ed. 1, reissue*: 1836 (p. iv: Mai 1836), p. \[i\]-xx, \[1\]-2, 1-1159. *Copies*: MICH, US. *First additional supplement*: 1840 p. \[i\*\], \[i\]-iv, \[1143\]-1329. *Copies*: MICH, NY. – "First additional supplement to Loudon's Encyclopaedia of plants; – between the first publication of the work in 1829, and January 1840; with a new general index to the whole work..." London (id.) 1841. Oct. *Ed*. \[*2*\]: 1841 (p. iv: Jan 1841), p. \[i\]-xxii, \[1\]-2, 1-1329. *Copies*: BR, G, MO.–"... with figures of nearly ten thousand species; and supplements bringing down the work to the year 1840... the engravings by R. and R. E. Branston." London (id.) 1841. Oct. *New edition*: Jul 1855 (p. iv: Apr 1855; Hooker J. Bot. Jul 1855), p. \[i\]-xxii, \[1\]-2, 1-1574. *Copies*: B, NY, USDA. – "Loudon's Encyclopaedia of plants;... new edition, corrected to the present time. Edited by Mrs. Loudon; assisted by George Don,... ; and David Wooster..." London (Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans) 1855. Oct. – Additional material also as "second additional supplement" 1855. *New impression*: 1866 (p. iv: Apr 1855), p. \[i\]-xxii, \[1\]-2, 1-1574. *Copies*: MICH, NY, U, USDA. – London (Longmans, Green, and Co.) 1866. Oct. *Idem*: 1872, p. \[i\]-xxii, \[1\]-1574. *Copy*: MICH. *German*: 1836-1855, 2 vols., published in parts. *Copy*: NY. (vol. 2 only), "J. C. Loudon's *Encydopädie der Pflanzen*. Enthaltend die Beschreibung aller bis jetzt bekannten Pflanzen, welche durch mehr als 20.000 Abbildungen erläutert werden. Frei nach dem Englischen bearbeitet von Dr. David Dictrich \[1799-1888\]. Jena (August Schmid) 1836-1839 \[-1855\]. Fol. *1*: n.v., 1836-1839. *2*: 1839-1855, in 22 parts, p. \[i\], \[1\]-756, \[1\]-8, *pl. 121-201* and extra plates are cited below (analysis NY *copy*: incomplete). |Lief. |Pages |*plates* |dates on cover| |--- |--- |--- |--- | |1 |\[i\], \[1\]-21, 211-216, \[22\] |121-125 |1839| |2 |65-128 |126-128 |1840| |3 |129-160 |29, 130-135 |1841| |4 |161-192 |30, 136-142 |1841| |5 |193-224 |33, 102, 108b, 118, 143-146 |1841| |6 |225-248 |34, 147-153 |1841| |7 |249-280 |31, 35, 154-157 |1844| |8 |281-312 |36, 101, 158-161 |1845| |9 |313-344 |37 \['36'\], 162-165 |1845| |10 |345-372 |37, 166-170 |1845| |11 |373-404 |32, 171-175 |1847| |12 |405-436 |176-180 |1847| |13 |437-468 |38, 181-186 |1847| |14 |469-500 |39, 187-191 |1852| |15 |501-532 |40, 192-196 |1852| |16 |533-556 |41, 197-201 |1854| |17 |557-612 |42, 64b, 64c, 48b |1853(?)| |18 |613-644 |43, 53b, 54c, 59b, 59c, 63b |1854| |19 |645-676 |44, 54b, 54d, 67a, 68b, 74b |1854| |20 |677-696 |69b, 70b, 70c, 70d, 71b, 72c |1855| |21 |697-728 |44, 72b, 72c, 73b, 89b, 89c |1855| |22 |729-756, \[1\]-8 |4b, 1b, 89d, 108b, 111b, 113b |1855| ##### n.5027. Hortus britannicus **Title** Loudon's *Hortus britannicus*. A catalogue of all the plants indigenous, cultivated in, or introduced to Britain. Part I. The Linnean arrangement, in which nearly 30.000 species are enumerated: with the systematic name and authority, accentuation, derivation of generic names, literal english of specific names, synonymes systematic and english of both genera and species, habit, habitation in the garden, indigenous habitation, popular character, height, time of flowering, colour of the flower, mode of propagation, soil, native country, year of introduction, and reference to figures: preceded by an introduction to the Linnean system. Part II. The Jussieuean arrangement, of nearly 4.000 genera, with an introduction to the natural system, and a general description and history of each order... London (Printed for Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, and Green,...) 1830. Oct. **Abbreviated title**: *Hort. brit.* **Notes** *Ed. 1*: 1830 (p. iv: Mai 1830), p. \[i\]-xxiv, \[1\]-576. *Copies*: MO, NY, USDA. *Ed. 2*: 1832 (p. iv: Aug 1832), p. \[i\]-xxiv, \[1\]-602. *Copies*: G, NY. – "Second edition, with additional supplement." Edited by J. C. Loudon.... "London (printed for Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, Green, & Longman,...) s.d. Oct. The "first additional supplement" occupies p. 579-602. *New Edition* \[3\]: 1839 (see suppl.), p. \[i\]-xxiv, \[1\]-545, 575-742 (p. 545/575 on same p.). *Copies*: MO, NY(2); IDC 5563. – "A new edition, with supplements including all the new plants down to March, 1839, and with a new general index to the whole work... London (printed for Longman, Orme, Brown, Green and Longmans) s.d. Oct. Contains the first additional supplement (of 1832) on p. \[579\]-602, and the second supplement, prepared by William Hart Baxter (1816-1890) and revised by George Don (1798-1856). *Supplement*: 1850, see below *Suppl. Hort. brit.* ##### n.5028. Arboretum et fruticetum britannicum **Title** *Arboretum et fruticetum britannicum*; or, the trees and shrubs of Britain, native and foreign, hardy and half-hardy, pictorially and botanically delineated, and scientifically and popularly described; with their propagation, culture, management, and uses in the arts, in useful and ornamental plantations, and in landscape-gardening; preceded by a historical and geographical outline of the trees and shrubs of temperate climates throughout the world... London (printed for the author and sold by Longman, Orme, Brown, Green, and Longmans; the partially coloured and coloured copies, by James Ridgway and sons.) \[1835-\]1838, 8 vols. Oct. **Abbreviated title**: *Arbor. frutic. brit.* **Notes** *Publ*.: According to a statement in the Allgemeine Gartenzeitung (7: 39. 1839), probably inspired by Loudon himself, the eight volumes were published together on 1 Jul 1838. Actually the book came out in 68 parts from Jan 1835-Jul 1838. The drawings are by R. Branston. *Copies*: MO, NY, U, US, USDA. *1*: p. \[i\]-xvi, "\[xvii\]"-"\[xxxii\]",\* xiii-\*xiv, xvii-ccxxx, \[1\]-494, *figs. 1-163.* *2*: p. \[i\]-x, \[495\]-1256, *figs. 164-1086.* *3*: p. \[i\]-vi, \[1257\]-2030, *figs. 1087-1950.* *4*: p. \[i\]-viii, \[2031\]-2694, *figs. 1951-2546.* *5*: p. \[i\]-viii, *pl. 1-8, 8a*\["*15a*"\], *9, 9a, 10-12, 12a, 13, 15, 18-20, 20*\[*a*\], *21-27, 27a, 28, 30-31, 31a, 32, 32a, 33, 33a*\["*330*"\], *34-38, 38a, 39, 39a, 40, 40a, 41-44, 46, 48, 48\[a\], 49-51, 52b, 53-55, 55a, 56-59, 59a, 59b, 60, 60b, 61-62, 62a, 62b, 62c, 63, 63a, 64-68, 70, 70a, 71\*, 71a, 72-73, 73a, 74-75, 75a, 76, 76a, 77b, 78, 78*\[*a*\], *78b, 79-80, 82, 82a, 82b, 83-84*, uncol. liths. *6*: p. \[i\]-viii, *pl. 85-88, 90-91, 93-95, 95a, 96-97, 97a, 98-99, 101-102, 102a, 103-106, 106a, 108, 108a, 108b, 109, 109*\[*a*\], *110-113, 115, 115b, 116, 116a, 117, 117a, 117b, 117c, 117d, 117d, 117e, 118, 118\*, 118a-118f, 119-120, 121a, 122a, 122a*(!), *122b, 122c, 123-127, 129. 130*\["*129*"\], 130\[*a*\], *131-132, 132a, 133, 134, 137, 137a, 138-139, 139*\[*a*\], *139a*,*142-143, 143*\[*a*\], *145-146, 146*\[*a*\] *147*\["*148*"\], *148, 149a, 150-152, 152a, 153-155, 155a, 155b, 156a, 156a*\[*a*\], *156b, 157-159, 161, 162, 162a, 163, 165*\["*65*"\], *166-167, 167a*, uncol. liths. *7*: p. \[i\]-viii, *pl. 169-172, 172a, 173, 174a, 175, 178, 180-181, 181a, 182, 182a, 183, 184, 184a, 184a*\[\*\], *185, 185\*, 185a, 186-187, 187a, 188, 188a, 189, 189a, 190-191, 191a, 191b, 192a, 193-195, 195a, 196-197, 197a, 198-200, 205-209, 209a, 214-215, 217-219, 219*\[*a*\], *220-221, 221*\[*a*\], *222, 222*\[*a*\], *222a, 224, 224*\[*a*\], *225-227, 229, 231-235, 237, 239*\["*230*"\], *241, 243-244, 244a, 245-246, 246a, 247-250, 252-253*, uncol. liths. *8*: p. \[i\]-viii, *pl. 254-255, 255*\[*a*\], *256-260, 262, 262*\[*a*\], *263, 265-273, 273a, 274, 274a, 275-278, 278b, 278c, 279-280, 280a, 280\*\*, 281, 281\*, 281a, 282, 282a, 282b, 283, 283a, 284-287, 287*\[*a*\], *288, 288*\[*a*\], *289, 289a, 289a*\[\*\], *290-292, 292a, 293, 293a, 293b, 294-295, 295a, 297, 297a, 298, 300-303, 306-308, 312, 312a, 313, 313a, 314-316, 316a, 319, 321, 325, 326, 326a, 327, 329, 331, 332, 332a, 332b, 333-335, 335a, 335b, 336-338, 338a, 339-340, 344, 344a, 346-352*, \[*1*\]-*6*= index, uncol. liths. The analysis of the contents of vols. 5-8, given above, is that of the USDA copy. Other copies may show deviations in presence and absence of plates. *Second edition*: 1844 (pref. p. iii of vol. 1: Mar 1844), 8 vols.; almost identical with original issue. *Copies*: US, USDA. *Abridged ed*.: see below *Encycl. trees shrubs* (1842). *Reissued*: 1853? (see Bot. Zeit. 16 Dec 1853), n.v. ##### n.5029. Hortus lignosus londinensis **Title** *Hortus lignosus londinensis*; or, a catalogue of all the ligneous plants, indigenous and foreign, hardy and half-hardy, cultivated in the gardens and grounds in the neighbourhood of London; with all their synonymes, scientific and popular, including their french, german, and italian names; and with their native country, habit, habitation in the garden, etc. To which are added the prices of hardy trees and shrubs in the principal nurseries of London and Edinburgh, and at Bollwyller in France, and in Hamburg... London (printed for the author; and sold by Longman, Orme, Brown, Green, and Longmans,...) 1838. Qu. **Abbreviated title**: *Hort. lign. londin.* **Notes** *Publ*.: 1 Sep 1838 (TL-1), p. \[i-iii\], \[1\]-174. *Copies*: MO, NY. ##### n.5030. The suburban gardener **Title** *The suburban gardener*, and villa companion: comprising the choice of a suburban or villa residence, or of a situation on which to form one; the arrangement and furnishing of the house; and the laying out, planting, and general management of the garden and grounds; the whole adapted for grounds from one perch to fifty acres and upwards in extent; and intended for the instruction of those who know little of gardening and rural affairs, and more particularly for the use of ladies... London (printed for the author; and sold by Longman, Orme, Brown, Green and Longmans,...) Edinburgh (W. Black) 1838. Oct. **Abbreviated title**: *Suburb. gard.* **Notes** *Ed*. \[*1*\]: 1838 (p. iii: 15Jul 1838), p. \[i\]-xvi, \[1\]-752. *Copy*: U. *Ed. 2*: 1850, xii, 516 p. *Copy*: MO. – "The villa gardener..." ##### n.5031. The Derby arboretum **Title** *The Derby arboretum*; containing a catalogue of the trees and shrubs included in it; a description of the grounds, and directions for their management; a copy of the address delivered when it was presented to the town council of Derby by its founder Joseph Stratt, Esq. and an account of ceremonies which took place when it was opened to the public, on September 16. 1840. By J. C. Loudon,... London (Longman, Orme, Brown, Green, and Longmans,...) 1840. Oct. **Abbreviated title**: *Derby arbor.* **Notes** *Publ*.: 1840, frontisp., p. \[1\]-97. *Copies*: MO, NY, USDA. ##### n.5032. An encyclopaedia of trees and shrubs **Title** *An encyclopaedia of trees and shrubs*; being the Arboretum and fruticetum britannicum abridged: containing the hardy trees and shrubs of Britain native and foreign, scientifically and popularly described; with their propagation, culture, and uses in the arts; and with engravings of nearly all the species. Abridged from the large edition in eight volumes, and adapted for the use of nurserymen, gardeners, and foresters... London (printed for the author; and sold by Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans) 1842. Oct. **Abbreviated title**: *Encycl. trees shrubs*. **Notes** *Publ*.: 1842 (p. \[iii\]: Apr 1842), p. \[i\]-lxxi, \[lxxii\], \[1\]-1162. *Copies*: BR, G, L, M, NY. *Re-issue*: s.d., p. \[i\]-lxxi, \[lxxii\], \[1\]-1162. *Copy*: Teyler. – London (Frederick Warne and Co.,...) New York (Scribner, Welford, and Co.). Oct. *Reissue*: 1883, p. \[i\]-lxxi, \[1\]-1162. *Copy*: US. – "*Trees and shrubs*; an abridgment of the Arboretum et fruticetum britannicum; containing... London (Frederick Warne & Co., ...) 1883. Oct. ##### n.5033. Supplement to Loudon's Hortus britannicus **Title** *Supplement to Loudon's Hortus britannicus*: including all the plants introduced into Britain, all the newly discovered British species, and all the kinds originated in British gardens. Up to March, 1850; with a new general index to the whole work, including the supplement. Prepared by W. H. Baxter, assisted by D. Wooster, under the direction of Mrs. Loudon. London (Longmann, Brown, Green, and Longmans) 1850. Oct. **Abbreviated title**: *Suppl. Hort. brit.* **Notes** *Authors*: William Hart Baxter (1816-1890), David Wooster (1824?-1888). *Publ*.: 1850 (p. v: 18 Jun 1850), p. \[i-vii\], 473-735. *Copies*: BR, G, NY, USDA.