Richard Pescott

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Richard Thomas Martin Pescott (21 August 1905 – 22 February 1986) was an Australian botanist.[citation needed] Pescott was Director of the National Museum of Victoria from 1944 to 1957, and then Director of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Melbourne until his retirement in 1970.[1] He was President of the Royal Society of Victoria from 1963 to 64.[citation needed] He was the nephew of the Australian naturalist Edward Edgar Pescott.[1]

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  • W. R. Guilfoyle, 1840-1912: The Master of Landscaping, Oxford University Press, Melbourne, 1974. Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value)..
  • The Royal Botanic Gardens, Melbourne: a history from 1845 to 1970, Oxford University Press, Melbourne, 1982.
  • "The Australian Gardening Book" (1991)
  • "Companion Planting Guide to the Australian Gardening Book" (1991)

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