Arlow Stout
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Dr. Arlow Burdette Stout (1876-1957) was an American botanist and the pioneer breeder of the modern hybrid daylily
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Dr. Stout was born in Albion, Wisconsin
on March 10, 1876 He worked between 1911 to 1948 at the New York Botanical Garden
. In over 50,000 cross-pollination experiments, Dr. Stout produced over one hundred viable Hemerocallis hybrids, revolutionizing nursery breeding and popular interest in daylilies. Without a doubt, Dr. Stout's public renown rested largely on the knowledge and innovation he brought to the breeding of daylilies.
In 1950, American Hemerocallis Society established an annual Stout Award in his honor.
Daylily
Daylily is the general nonscientific name of a species, hybrid or cultivar of the genus Hemerocallis . Daylily cultivar flowers are highly diverse in colour and form, as a result of hybridization efforts of gardening enthusiasts and professional horticulturalists...
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Dr. Stout was born in Albion, Wisconsin
Albion, Wisconsin
Albion is the name of some places in the U.S. state of Wisconsin:*Albion, Dane County, Wisconsin, a town**Albion , Wisconsin, an unincorporated community*Albion, Jackson County, Wisconsin, a town*Albion, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin, a town...
on March 10, 1876 He worked between 1911 to 1948 at the New York Botanical Garden
New York Botanical Garden
- See also :* Education in New York City* List of botanical gardens in the United States* List of museums and cultural institutions in New York City- External links :* official website** blog*...
. In over 50,000 cross-pollination experiments, Dr. Stout produced over one hundred viable Hemerocallis hybrids, revolutionizing nursery breeding and popular interest in daylilies. Without a doubt, Dr. Stout's public renown rested largely on the knowledge and innovation he brought to the breeding of daylilies.
In 1950, American Hemerocallis Society established an annual Stout Award in his honor.
Affiliations
- Honorary Life Member of the Horticultural Society of New York
- Honorary Life Fellow in the Royal Horticultural SocietyRoyal Horticultural SocietyThe Royal Horticultural Society was founded in 1804 in London, England as the Horticultural Society of London, and gained its present name in a Royal Charter granted in 1861 by Prince Albert...
- fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of ScienceAmerican Association for the Advancement of ScienceThe American Association for the Advancement of Science is an international non-profit organization with the stated goals of promoting cooperation among scientists, defending scientific freedom, encouraging scientific responsibility, and supporting scientific education and science outreach for the...
- fellow the American Society of NaturalistsAmerican Society of NaturalistsThe American Society of Naturalists was founded in 1883 and is one of the oldest professional societies dedicated to the biological sciences in North America...
- fellow of the Botanical Society of AmericaBotanical Society of AmericaThe Botanical Society of America represents professional and amateur botanists, researchers, educators and students in over 80 countries of the world...
Awards
- 1937: Thomas Roland Medal of the Massachusetts Horticultural SocietyMassachusetts Horticultural SocietyThe Massachusetts Horticultural Society, sometimes abbreviated to MassHort, is an American horticultural society based in Massachusetts. It describes itself as the oldest, formally-organized horticultural institution in the United States...
; gold medal for an exhibit of seedling daylilies by the Horticultural Society of New York - 1954: Distinguished Service Award for "outstanding contributions to the advancement of horticulture and botany." from New York Botanical GardenNew York Botanical Garden- See also :* Education in New York City* List of botanical gardens in the United States* List of museums and cultural institutions in New York City- External links :* official website** blog*...