Léopold Guillaume Gillekens
Léopold Guillaume Gillekens (11 October 1833, Sint-Pieters-Leeuw – 2 October 1905, Vilvoorde) was a Belgian horticulturalist.[1]
Gillekens is known for his work in the fields of pomology and arboriculture. From 1867, he served as director of the Ecole d'horticulture de l'Etat à Vilvorde.[2] He was publisher of the journal Moniteur horticole belge.[3]
Written works
[edit]- Traité de la taille et de la culture des arbres fruitiers, 1878 - Treatise on the size and culture of fruit trees.
- Éléments d'arboriculture forestière, 1891 - Aspects of forest arboriculture.
- Cours pratique de culture maraichère, 1895 - Practical course on vegetable gardening.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Review and étrangére Belgian horticulture, Volume 31 (obituary)
- ^ La Tribune horticole, Volume 2
- ^ Bulletins d'arboriculture, de culture portagère et de floriculture
- ^ Google Search (publications)
- ^ International Plant Names Index. Gillek.
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