Henry Teuscher

Heinrich (Henry) Teuscher (May 8, 1891 in Berlin – August 9, 1984 in Toronto) was a landscape architect, horticulturalist and botanist best known for having designed the Jardin Botanique de Montreal. He was also its first curator.

Teuscher (center) with Marie-Victorin Kirouac, 1936

Professional recognition

Teuscher won the 1953 AHS Professional Award from the American Horticultural Society, as well as the 1962 Liberty Hyde Bailey Award[1] and the American Public Gardens Association's 1978 Award for Merit.[2] The genus of orchids Teuscheria is named for him.[3]

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References
  1. American Horticultural Society. AHS National Awards Past Winners. Retrieved on 2009-04-01
  2. American Public Gardens Association. Past Award of Merit Recipients Archived 2009-04-15 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved on 2009-04-01
  3. Neptune Designs Inc. The Internet Orchid Species Photo Encyclopedia T-Z. Retrieved on 2009-04-01
  4. IPNI.  Teusch.
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