Veitch Memorial Medal

James Veitch, after whom the medal was named

The Veitch Memorial Medal has been awarded annually by the Royal Horticultural Society since 1869 to those who have made an extraordinary contribution to scientific and practical progress in horticulture .

It is named after James Veitch junior (1815–1869), the owner of the Veitch and Sons nursery near Chelsea .

Some award winners

1892: John Heal
1894: Victor Lemoine
1896: Charles Sprague Sargent
1897: Liberty Hyde Bailey
1899: Thomas Francis Rivers
1901: Richard Lynch, Thomas Meehan
1906: Ernest Wilson
1907: John Gilbert Baker
1927: George Forrest
1932: Otto Stapf
1934: Frank Kingdon-Ward
1941: Eleanor Malby
1945: John Hutchinson , William Henry Judd (1888–1946)
1953: Nellie Roberts , William Bertram Turrill
1954: Dorothy Renton , Branklyn Garden
1964: William Thomas Stearn
1966: Sir Victor Davies
1966: Jan de Graaff
1967: Alex J. Burnett
1969: Donald Wyman
1973: John Bergmans
1985: Mavis Batey
1987: Rachel Lambert Mellon
1993: Sir Peter Smithers
1994: David CH Austin
1998: Bruce Macdonald , director of UBC's Botanical Garden
1999: Sonja Bernadotte
1999: Helen Dillon
2002: Piet Oudolf
2004: Peter H. Raven , director of the Missouri Botanical Garden
2008: James B. Beard
2011: Graham Ross , Christopher Bailes , Rosemary Alexander , Keshab Pradhan
2013: Peter Del Tredici
2015: Gillian Barlow, Robert Berry, Neil Bragg, Fergus Garrett, Charles Nelson, Penny Snell, John Pilbeam
2016: Sarah Carey, Diana Grenfell, Marco Polo Stufano, Ken Thompson and Ernst van Jaarsveld
2017: Dominic Cole, Rod Leeds, Philippe Lecoufle, William McNamara and Andrew McIndoe
(unknown year): Werner Rauh
(unknown year): Wilfrid Jasper Walter Blunt

Web links

Individual evidence

↑ Victor Lemoine - Delme, 1823 - Nancy, 1911. on the homepage of the École de Nancy, accessed on April 13, 2014
^ The Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University: Archives IB CSS Charles Sprague Sargent (1841-1927) papers, 1868-: Guide. 1997-2013
↑ Harlan P. Banks: Liberty Hyde Bailey 1858-1954 - A biographical Memoir. National Academy of Science, Washington DC 1994, p. 9
↑ Thomas Francis Rivers. from the Parks & Gardens UK website, accessed April 13, 2016
↑ Stephanie Ginsberg Oberle: The influence of Thmas Meehan on Horticulture in the United States. Thesis submitted to the Faculty of the University of Delaware, 1997, p. 75
↑ Obituary. John Gilbert Baker. In: The Gardeners' Chronicle. Volume 68, August 21, 1920, p. 102
^ Franz Speta: Stapf Otto. In: Austrian Biographical Lexicon 1815–1950 (ÖBL). Volume 13, Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Vienna 2007–2010, ISBN 978-3-7001-6963-5 , p. 98 f.
^ Reginald Malby & Co. - History. , accessed April 13, 2016
^ Archives IV A-1 WJ: Papers of William Henry Judd (1888-1946) 1913-1946: Guide. Arnold Arboretum, 2011, accessed April 13, 2016
^ Brent Elliot: The Royal Horticultural Society and its orchids: a social history. In: Occasional Papers from the RHS Lindley Library. (2) March 2010, p. 5
↑ Dr. Donald Wyman. In: Arnoldia - Supplement. (29), March 1969
↑ Melissa Breyer: Rachel 'Bunny' Mellon, the heiress with a green thumb, leaves a lasting legacy. on the Mother Nature Network homepage, accessed April 13, 2016
^ Piet Oudolf: Landscapes In Landscapes. ( Memento of the original from April 13, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The @1@ 2 archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Thames & Hudson, 2011, blurb

↑ James B. Beard, Ph.D. President, International Sports Turf Institute, Inc.

^ Jon Hetman: Peter Del Tredici to receive Veitch Memorial Medal. on the Arnold Arboretum homepage, accessed on April 13, 2014

^ Royal Horticultural Society - RHS Celebrates Outstanding Contributions to Horticulture. In: press.rhs.org.uk. February 13, 2015, accessed November 18, 2017 .

↑ Top RHS Awards announced: The RHS presents its highest accolades in a prestigious ceremony. from the homepage of the Royal Horticultural Society, accessed April 13, 2016

^ RHS People Awards / RHS Gardening. In: rhs.org.uk. Retrieved November 18, 2017 .

[1] Victor Lemoine - Delme, 1823 - Nancy, 1911. on the homepage of the École de Nancy, accessed on April 13, 2014

[2] The Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University: Archives IB CSS Charles Sprague Sargent (1841-1927) papers, 1868-: Guide. 1997-2013

[3] Harlan P. Banks: Liberty Hyde Bailey 1858-1954 - A biographical Memoir. National Academy of Science, Washington DC 1994, p. 9

[4] Thomas Francis Rivers. from the Parks & Gardens UK website, accessed April 13, 2016

[5] Stephanie Ginsberg Oberle: The influence of Thmas Meehan on Horticulture in the United States. Thesis submitted to the Faculty of the University of Delaware, 1997, p. 75

[6] Obituary. John Gilbert Baker. In: The Gardeners' Chronicle. Volume 68, August 21, 1920, p. 102

[7] Franz Speta: Stapf Otto. In: Austrian Biographical Lexicon 1815–1950 (ÖBL). Volume 13, Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Vienna 2007–2010, ISBN 978-3-7001-6963-5 , p. 98 f.

[8] Reginald Malby & Co. - History. , accessed April 13, 2016

[9] Archives IV A-1 WJ: Papers of William Henry Judd (1888-1946) 1913-1946: Guide. Arnold Arboretum, 2011, accessed April 13, 2016

[10] Brent Elliot: The Royal Horticultural Society and its orchids: a social history. In: Occasional Papers from the RHS Lindley Library. (2) March 2010, p. 5

[11] Dr. Donald Wyman. In: Arnoldia - Supplement. (29), March 1969

[12] Melissa Breyer: Rachel 'Bunny' Mellon, the heiress with a green thumb, leaves a lasting legacy. on the Mother Nature Network homepage, accessed April 13, 2016

[13] Piet Oudolf: Landscapes In Landscapes. ( Memento of the original from April 13, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The @1@ 2 archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Thames & Hudson, 2011, blurb

[14] James B. Beard, Ph.D. President, International Sports Turf Institute, Inc.

[15] Jon Hetman: Peter Del Tredici to receive Veitch Memorial Medal. on the Arnold Arboretum homepage, accessed on April 13, 2014

[16] Royal Horticultural Society - RHS Celebrates Outstanding Contributions to Horticulture. In: press.rhs.org.uk. February 13, 2015, accessed November 18, 2017 .

[17] Top RHS Awards announced: The RHS presents its highest accolades in a prestigious ceremony. from the homepage of the Royal Horticultural Society, accessed April 13, 2016

[18] RHS People Awards / RHS Gardening. In: rhs.org.uk. Retrieved November 18, 2017 .