Years:

1875 – 1968

Year Hutchinson Medal awarded:

1955

Hall was a pioneering figure in American horticulture.

Key contributions:

1. After retiring from American Telephone & Telegraph as an attorney for 44 years, Hall devoted himself full-timeto breeding irises and daylilies.
2. He developed more than 300 varieties of irises and daylilies, which became widely admired and cultivated by horticulturists around the world.

Other honors:

• Hybridizer Award (1944)
• Foster Memorial Plaque (1949)