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]

References

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. "Author Query for 'Gillek.'". International Plant Names Index.