Founded in 1903, the American Society for Horticultural Science in

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is "the largest, most visible

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dedicated to advancing all facets of

horticultural Horticulture is the branch of agriculture that deals with the art, science, technology, and business of plant cultivation. It includes the cultivation of fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds, herbs, sprouts, mushrooms, algae, flowers, seaweeds and no ...

research, education, and application." The ASHS's purpose is to promote the science of Horticulture.National Academy of Sciences, National Research Council In 1961, the ASHS had 2,226 active members (holding a degree and engaged in research), 42 Emeritus members and 90 Sustaining members (corporations or companies interested in horticultural research). It produces a semi-annual publication and held annual meetings. It awards the Vaughn Award (named after Leonard H Vaughn, President of a seed company and former school board president,) for outstanding contributions to horticulture. *1943 Dr Henry A Jones. *1944

Lowell Fitz Randolph Lowell Fitz Randolph (7 October 1894 – 28 May 1980) was an American scientist, in the field of genetics, botany and horticulture. He was a Cornell University graduate who became Professor of Botany and was also employed as an associate cytolo ...

(a botanist at

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). *1950 Julian C. Crane (

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