> [!cite] BHL link: this entry starts at [page 259](https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33266566) of TL-2 Suppl. III > Author links: [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q123681796) QID Q123681796 > Support pages: [[Abbreviations|abbreviations]], [[Layout key|layout key]], [[Cite TL-2|cite TL-2]] ### Author Burns, William (1884-1970), Scottish botanist, studied at the University of Edinburgh (B.Sc 1907, D.Sc 1914), assistant lecturer in botany at Reading 1907-1908, economic botanist at Bombay 1908-1922, also Director of the Botanical and Agricultural Station, Bassein nr. Bombay 1908-1912, Principal of Poona College of Agriculture 1922-1932, also director of Ganeshkhind Botanical Garden (fruit exp. sta); director of agriculture Bombay 1932-1936, Agricultural Commissioner with the Government of India at New Delhi 1939-1943, specialized in agronomy, plant breeding, grassland improvement and soil conservation. **Abbreviated name**: *W. Burns* #### Herbarium and types [[Collection K|K]] (rd. 1929, 90 *Sorghum*). #### Bibliography and biography Desmond p. 109 (b. 6 Jul 1884, d. 8 Apr 1970); IH 2: 108; Kew 1: 434; LS 31774; LS suppl. 4302-4303. #### Biofile - Anon., Who was Who 1961-1970: 160. - Burns, W., Info 11 Aug 1939 sent to F. Verdoorn, Chronica Botanica, in TL-2/files. - Gager C.S., Brooklyn Bot. Gard. Record 27(3): 259. 1938 (1906-1908 dir. Bassein botanical Garden, 1908-1921 director of Ganeshkhind Botanical Garden Kirkee near Bombay). ### Publications ##### n.23.828. Opuntia elatior **Title** *Opuntia elatior*, Mill. The prickly pear of the Bombay Presidency... Agricultural Journal of India... \[1914\]. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: Oct 1914 (in journal), cover-t.p., p.\[i, h.t. recto of 362\], 362-365, *pl*. *31-32* (uncol. phot.) *Copy*: L. – Reprinted and to be cited from Agric. J. India 9(4): 362-365, *pl. 31-32.* 1914.