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

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]

The standard author abbreviation Gillek. is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name.^[5]

References

^ 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.

[1] Review and étrangére Belgian horticulture, Volume 31 (obituary)

[2] La Tribune horticole, Volume 2

[3] Bulletins d'arboriculture, de culture portagère et de floriculture

[4] Google Search (publications)

[5] International Plant Names Index. Gillek.

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