David Francis Hall

 

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)