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]

Works

• W. R. Guilfoyle, 1840-1912: The Master of Landscaping, Oxford University Press, Melbourne, 1974. ISBN 0-19-550454-2.
• 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)